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@ilikeoaktrees.bsky.social

Father, runner, Monarch butterfly guy, Master composter, Citizen Forester growing trees for the 22nd century. Re-oaking Chatham and SW Ontario.๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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How about โ€œyour usual scripted responsesโ€?

03.10.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When a Polyphemus caterpillar was eating some White Oak leaves in September 2022 I wasnโ€™t worried because I knew how Oaks support many species.

01.10.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To echo your words, itโ€™s rewarding and amazing. I have read โ€œThe Nature of Oaksโ€ by Doug Tallamy two times so far. I know that White Oaks are keystone species and have a cascading influence their ecosystem. My community in Ontario has not enough Oak trees.

01.10.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The first one is a Shumard Oak, which I grew from an acorn and third one is a White Oak, which grew from an acorn I planted in that spot in 2015.

01.10.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He actually reduced something more than 100%!

01.10.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A few of my favourite local trees. I planted two of them.

01.10.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see what you did there! ๐Ÿ˜‚

29.09.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He forgot to mention โ€œwith tears in their eyes.โ€

28.09.2025 23:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Take your bike inside the office.

27.09.2025 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, the conservatives gained 23 seats, but there was fraud? Hmmmโ€ฆ

24.09.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A stopped escalator is stairs.

23.09.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hereโ€™s my contribution to hope. 2 Bur Oaks and 1 White Oak.

23.09.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They are an inspiration and an example to us. We need to take a similar approach to our own spaces.

23.09.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Theyโ€™re Small but Theyโ€™re Mighty.โ€™ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.

โ€˜Theyโ€™re Small but Theyโ€™re Mighty.โ€™ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...

23.09.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

23.09.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8317    ๐Ÿ” 2059    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 272    ๐Ÿ“Œ 199

โ˜น๏ธ๐Ÿฅฒ

16.09.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThe two most common gull species in the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin area are the Ring-billed Gull and the American Herring Gullโ€ (Google search)

Lake Michigan is big, but it is not the ocean. So, not seagulls.

15.09.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pest? Mosquitos are eaten by birds and aphids are eaten by ladybugs.

Although Cabbage White butterfly caterpillars eat lots of leaves.

12.09.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe try Moscow.

10.09.2025 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have a bit of a natural experiment here. Compare the tone, quantity and duration of Charlie Kirk coverage with that of the two Dem lawmakers gunned down in their homes in Minnesota 6 months ago. May be revealing.

10.09.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34636    ๐Ÿ” 9324    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 433
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Pope Leo, in climate push, to open Vatican-run ecological training centre Pope Leo will open a new Vatican-run ecological training centre in the Italian countryside on Friday, in an initiative Catholic officials say is meant to encourage world leaders to address global climate change.

The Pope recognizes climate warming. Your family may be slower, less godly, (more invested in the stock market than humanityโ€ฆ). ๐ŸŒฑ
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/pope-leo-climate-push-open-vatican-run-ecological-training-centre-2025-09-03/

08.09.2025 05:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whatโ€™s Doug have to say about his property in Florida?

04.09.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

School yard taunts are a tell for Republicans.

04.09.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
31.08.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You should try some Canadian Provinces. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ˜‰

01.09.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, if Iโ€™m reading about this, wouldnโ€™t the Cartels also be seeing this?

21.08.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is North Rustico Harbour.

21.08.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We were just in PEI a week ago. We had supper in North Rustico. There are so many great places to see. We drove through Stanley Bridge.

20.08.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I do.

19.08.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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