Acorns Sentence Examples

Some years there are many more acorns than others.

They had also heard that deceased had been eating acorns.

Fun Fact The Jay buries acorns in the ground, stored away for a future meal.

Delightful wooded site with falling acorns to ensure we stayed awake!

In the words of the old English proverb, From small acorns great oaks do grow.

From local acorns... Can local sustainability projects really make much of a difference?

Some trees of the sessile-fruited oak bear sweet acorns in Britain, and several varieties were valued by the ancient Italians for their edible fruit.

A peculiar kind of sugar called quercite exists in all acorns.

In the words of the old English proverb, "From small acorns great oaks do grow."

The squirrel ran up the bough of the tree in an attempt to reach the cluster of acorns.

The leaves are frequently irregular in outline, the lobes rather short and blunt, widening towards the end, but with setaceous points; the acorns are nearly globular.

The acorns should be sown in November on well-prepared ground, and covered to a depth of i a or 2 in.; the seeds germinate in the spring, and the seedlings are usually transplanted when one or two years old to nursery-beds, where they are allowed to grow from two to four years, till required for the plantation.

Blanford, lions are still numerous in the reedy swamps, bordering the Tigris and Euphrates, and also occur on the west flanks of the Zagros mountains and the oak-clad ranges near Shiraz, to which they are attracted by the herds of swine which feed on the acorns.

A nearly allied form, Balaninus glandium, attacks both hazel nuts and acorns.

Measurement of the size of each species ' acorns suggests that a plant's seed size may control the geographic range of the plant.

You need to help scrat to collect acorns first off to survive the winter.

The pedunculated variety is most abundant in the southern and midland counties, the sessilefruited kinds in the northern parts and in Wales, especially in upland districts; the straighter growth and abundant acorns of this sub-species have led to its extensive introduction into plantations.

Large herds of swine in all the great oak woods of Germany depend for their autumn maintenance on acorns; and in the remaining royal forests of England the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages yet claim their ancient right of "pannage," turning their hogs into the woods in October and November.

The larger packets typically feature a variety of shapes, which include everything from apples and acorns to zebras and zippers.

Potpourri, acorns, pine cones and pine branches make for an aromatic table.

Look for items you already have on hand, such as acorns, small pinecones, leaves, berries, shells, ribbons, etc. Either computer generate or hand write the wording on card stock paper, and decorate with whatever you have handy.

Instead, hang dried miniature floral wreaths that have been adorned with acorns and pinecones.

Acorns, pencils, mini books, and money are just a few things that kids will want to keep in their pockets, and the multiple storage opportunities make overalls a top pick for kids.

He wants acorns, and it's probably a good idea to give them to him.

Keep the rotten ones away and bring enough acorns to him and you'll get a special piece of "Mush" furniture.

You have an egg meter that increases one egg at a time when you collect a certain amount of acorns.

Acorns - Also known as oak apple, are the nuts of an oak tree.

The only thing more touching than the popular holiday song featured on the card is the delightful squirrel running around your computer screen collecting jingle bells like they were acorns.

It is frequently raised at once by sowing the acorns on the ground where the trees are required, the fruit being gathered in the autumn as soon as shed, and perfectly ripe seeds selected; but the risk of destruction by mice and other vermin is so great that transplanting from a nursery-bed is in most cases to be preferred.

Once you set off on your walk, ask your kids to note anything that seems different than it was in the summer, such as changing leaves, cooler temperatures, a need for a jacket or falling acorns.

Help your child string together acorns or other seeds to create a beautiful necklace.

You can use orange and white paint to cover the acorns first for a Halloween theme.

Then use a black marker to add tiny faces to the acorns to create acorn Jack-O-Lanterns and ghosts.

Design a colorful fall centerpiece with leaves (real or fake), acorns, mini pumpkins and pine cones.

If you don't want to hang a wreath above the fireplace, try decorating the mantel with a collection of twigs gathered together with wire, leaves and acorns tucked in here and there, and a ribbon tied on to cover the wire.

Most people think of summer as the really productive time of year, but fall gives us colorful leaves, tons of acorns, apples, dried herbs and more.

My front yard is dominated by two tall oak trees, which have given us a bounty of acorns for the past couple of years.

The squirrels love it, but it's a boon for a crafter, too, because there are all sorts of easy fall crafts for kids that can use acorns.

The easiest thing to do with acorns is to gather a bunch of them and use them to cover something.

For instance, you could make a really nice fall wreath by hot gluing acorns (preferably that are all about the same size and facing the same direction) to a foam wreath form or a grapevine wreath.

Add some acorns to the bottom of a vase (with or without flowers) or glue some to the sides of a votive candle holder.

Acorns, pine cones are also common in the autumn.

Pinecones, acorns, and berries also make great natural touches.

The cups are the most valuable portion of the valonia, abounding in tannic acid; immature acorns are sometimes exported under the name of "camatina."

The corona civica, made of oak leaves with acorns, was bestowed on the soldier who in battle saved the life of a Roman citizen.

The catkins appear soon after the young leaves, usually in England towards the end of May; the acorns, oblong in form, are in shallow cups with short, scarcely projecting scales; the fruit is shed the first autumn, often before the foliage changes.

A spirit has been distilled from acorns in process of germination, when the saccharine principle is most abundant.

The comparatively rapid growth of the tree is its great recommendation to the planter; it is best raised from acorns sown on the spot, as they are very bitter and little liable to the attacks of vermin; the tree sends down a long tap-root, which should be curtailed by cutting or early transplanting, if the young trees are to be removed.

Ilex, usually a smaller tree, frequently of rather shrub-like appearance, with abundant glossy dark-green leaves, generally ovate in shape and more or less prickly at the margin, but sometimes with the edges entire; the under surface is hoary; the acorns are oblong on short stalks.

Ballota, a closely allied species abundant in Morocco, bears large edible acorns, which form an article of trade with Spain; an oil, resembling that of the olive, is obtained from them by expression.

Large herds of swine fatten, in summer and autumn, on the beechmast and acorns of the forests, returning in winter to the lowlands.

The very large acorns are remarkable for their thick cups with long reflexed scales; the leaves are large, oblong, with deep serratures terminating in a bristle-like point.