They often bloom in late winter ... the tree grow when spring arrives. And others think that snow collected on the dead leaves protects buds from being eaten or destroyed. Thinking about oak ...

Acorns falling from the oak tree are often eaten by squirrels, or buried to eat over the winter. Many insects and birds make the oak tree their home - making nests in the boughs, or eating its leaves.

After nearly 90 years of providing shade to a corner of Abele Quad, a sprawling willow oak tree near Duke University Chapel will be replaced with a younger tree over winter break. The roughly ...