Each autumn the Sessile Oak produces a huge crop of acorns. They are valuable source of food for wildlife, especially squirrels and jays.

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Each autumn the Sessile Oak produces a huge crop of acorns. They are valuable source of food for wildlife, especially squirrels and jays. Long used for many purposes oaks are now more valued for conservation and rewilding

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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