Week 15 - Common Oak & Sessile Oak

All my walks in the forest have not been wasted chasing squirrels. I have learnt something; There are two types of Oak tree native to the British Isles. The Common Oak and the Sessile Oak. The Sessile Oak prefers uplands areas while the Common Oak prefers lower regions. You can spot the difference via the acorns. On the Common Oak the acorns are on little stalks and on the Sessile Oak they are not. Oak trees can live up to a 1000 years.

So if you are from a foreign land and wish to amaze some native 'Brits' whilst walking in the woods this year then dazzle them with your 'two oak' tale. They will be impressed.

There are two types of squirrel also native to the UK; Fat squirrels and thin squirrels. The only way to tell the difference is that fat squirrels are good for eating and thin squirrels are not. Remember that. Does anyone know if a Sessile acorn fed squirrel is fatter than a Common acorn fed squirrel?