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Scarlet Oak vs Shumard Oak Scarlet Oak - acorn has a deep bowl-like, scaly cup. Shumard Oak - acorn has a saucer-like scaly cup Leaf and acorn of a Bur Oak. (thought it might be interesting to someone)

Bob; you are correct. There's a little story behind this. When I visted the tree that had the plaque that identified the tree was an scarlet oak, I took it as being that. At the time there were no acorns or leaves on the ground and the lowest branch was 20 feet up. Shortly later I did see the...

No. Bob. This oak is not native to NJ. This tree was planted at its location. Here's 3 other trees with the similar incorrect plaque. Take a look at your tree books.

With Bob's excursions to Cape May County, got back to my oak tree project. Back in the fall of 2022, I tried to find and ID as many species of Oaks I could. I came across this one. Big HINT: It is not a Scarlet Oak. So what species of Oak is it.

I also thought that it was a persimmon. It can grow 60 feet tall and 2 feet in diameter. It attains its best growth in moist, rich soils per my trusty guide book.

I would say, Yes. The acorns are small.

Bob, I assume you are referring to the willow oak. Here is that oak as of this evening. The registry has photos when it was still alive,

Bob; I take this along with me, but it's only 5 feet long. To measure a tree that is on level ground, measure 4 feet up.

Bob. I don't have good faith in the Big Tree Registry. For Quercus phellos, the biggest tree in NJ is 6.68 feet in diameter. Since it is located in a backyard of a house close by me in Collingwood, I found it to be dead. Only the trunk remains. (Does that count.) Next biggest is 4.6 feet...

I thought I covered all those type answers.

Where was Bob today. Except for high up on a tree stand.

Today, Zeb's Bridge is located where it crosses the Davenport Branch on RT 530, Pinewald Keswick Rd,. I have no history on it, though.

If I’m correct, that man in the plaid shirt is Pat Buttram, Gene Autry’s sidekick. He was character actor and comic. Gene Autry had his own TV show back in the early 1950’s that ran for about 5 years. I was between 5 and 10 years old at the time.

. Bob. Here's a 1950 tune by Gene that will keep hoppin'. For extra credit, who is the cowboy in the plaid shirt right at the start of the video. https://www.geneautry.com/geneautry/motionpictures/videos/peter-cottontail-1951.php

"Car 54, Where are you." I found this car in Noember 2013 in Greenwood Forest WMA, just south of Cooks Rd, before it crosses the Oswego River. Since then, it has been renoved.

On this thread, I will be posting the Monthly Management Report issued by the NJ Pinelands Commission. One may find items of interest within this Report. The first Report is for February 2024. https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/infor/online/Feb_2024_Mgt_Rpt_Final.pdf

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I stopped in at Lucille's twice in the past three weeks. Either breakfast or a bowl of chilli with a buttered roll for a good cheap lunch. I like the ambience.

Maybe used for animal control.

Plus you will be wearing rubber knee-high boots, or hip boots. Not $250 hiking shoes where you want to stay on roads not to get them dirty.