Harvesting a shagbark hickory nut

This squirrel chap was about 25 feet up, way out on some delicate, swaying branches. He successfully collected one of the many green husks containing a hickory nut hanging on the shagbark trees around the house.

"Hickory nuts (Carya) and walnuts (Juglans) in the Juglandaceae family grow within an outer husk; these fruits are sometimes considered to be drupes or drupaceous nuts, rather than true botanical nuts." Wikipedia


For the Record,
This day came in with cooler weather and low humidity, a lovely day. We still need lots of rain.


All hands wary