We love Shagbark Hickory trees and use them for two different applications. First, we use the nuts to make hickory nut pies. We make them the same way you would make a pecan pie, but use the hickory nuts instead of pecans. It is a lot of work to get enough nuts, but we think they taste better than pecans! The second use is to make Shagbark Hickory Syrup. We take strips of the bark and use water and a scrub brush to clean it up some. We then put the bark on a sheet pan and heat it in the oven for a while. We take it out of the oven, put it in a big stock pot with water, and boil it to make a “tea”. We strain the tea, add some sugar, and then boil it down to a syrup. It tastes kind of like a smokey maple syrup and is delicious on pancakes. We used to sell it at farmers markets and our customers loved it!
Thanks for this informative video. Native plants/trees and tree identification is a new hobby for me. So I really appreciated this tutorial. I feel smarter already!
I some times don't listen to too much talk videos they can get boring, but I watched and listened to you video with deep interest, so well done 👏 keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing your new videos.
Wow thank you! That means a lot. I agree they can be boring and this may be boring to many. But there are people who like these videos so I’m glad it reached you.
Great information. I have 30 acres of woodland in North Central PA. We have a lot of similar plants and trees. This helps me identify what I have. Appreciate your time putting this together. Looking forward to more.
I found quite a few on our 40 acres...in a part I don't go to much, because of overgrowth. I cleaned up that part of property, and the squirrels buried a lot of hickory nuts over the years! A most welcome find. Thanks for your videos, Levi, I enjoy them very much!
my local forrester always talks up what he calla the 3 '''noble''' species___white oak (quercus alba) sugar maple (acer saccharum) and shagbark hickory (carya ovata)
Thanks Levi. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Well this old dog learned a lot about a certain tree species. Apparently we have a Shagbark Hickory tree somewhere in the woods behind our house. For years I've wondered about the type of seed or nut shells that the squirrels have been leaving on our driveway wall and deck this time of year. Looking forward to additional video on trees.
Great presentation Levi! Something that I have noted in our forests here in TN is that bats use the bark for day shelter. It is not unusual to see a bat snuggled up under a strip of shag bark if you look closely.
Hello Levi, Thanks for taking the time to make a very thorough video to share with us. I learn something in each new video and always look forward to seeing the next video ❤
We would love to be able to meet the two youngsters in 25 years! Their combined experiences and knowledge will probably be astounding!! Thanks for the videos best wishes to all!!
Great Job Levi, as a kid growing up in S E Ohio we only knew them as Hickory Nuts and if we could find them before the squirrels did then we might have a bucket full to crack and eat. They are good but a chore to crack them. You did a great job thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the good work and videos. Fred.
Great job Levi. I knew much of the information given in your video when I was much younger, 10-15 years old. Now at 82 it brought back many memories of the earlier years at Boy's Club camp where I enjoyed learning about trees and plants that are native here in Wisconsin. Thanks for the memories.
Thanks Levi, for sharing this video, found it very interesting. You sure are quite knowledgeable on these Shagbark Hickory trees. Living in Fresno California, probably will never see a Shagbark Tree.
Thank you Luis! Yes I’m sure you’re right. I don’t think any of the Carya genus are native to California. But you have plenty of other cool trees. I would love to visit one day some of the trees in California
Loved this video. I would suggest that that large Hickory tree was originally out in the open , then it having that large canopy, the others had to grow straight up to get sunlight!
It's amazing the knowledge you have acquired with such a busy life. I mean your working with your Dad, helping with your brother Hunter, helping raise two young children, and the many other projects, Amazing you can juggle all that. I know being young helps.. And on a side note enjoy the time working with your Dad. Mine died at 60 he worked in the woods with a team of horses. I remember helping him in the late 50's early 60's this was after he retired his horses. So thank you for your great videos.
Thank you Kerry. I appreciate that a lot. That’s great advice and you’re right. Tomorrow is never promised. I will enjoy the time. Thank you for always supporting. That’s a nice story and I’m sure memories you’ll have forever
Enjoying these videos! I grow many species of trees by seed as well at my homestead. Would you sell me some of those hickory nuts so I can propagate them??
Nice video Levi, I have lots of these on my property in western Michigan. I just finished cutting up a blow down for fire wood, the bark and wood are very hard, I could see sparks coming off my saw chain as I was cutting!
Hi Levi. Great video. We have a lot of shagbark up here in the southern tier of NYS and they are doing well! Have you noticed that the beech trees are really coming back?
I lost a shagbark hickory in July. It was ~65 foot tall and 24 inches at the base. It apparently had heartwood rot, as the entire center was missing. I processed some of it into chunks and chips for smoking. That was a lot of work. I think that shellbark hickory and shagbark hickory are different trees. Yes, hickory nuts are delicious.
I also enjoy these kind of videos. I live somewhat nearby in centre county. I know of a grove of shagbark hickorys. I also have 4 chinese chestnuts in my back yard. They are loaded with nuts this year. I have tried without much success to grow trees from the nuts do you have any wisdom to share about that.
That’s a beautiful part of the state! I’ve got a video coming out in a couple days that’s about growing shagbark hickory. Anyways the same principals can be applied to the Chinese chestnut.
Thanks for the video Levi. Learn something. I walked through our woods but no Hickory. Would you be willing to sell me a hand full of nuts. Used to live about 45 min east of you in Cabot now i live where very seldom do ihave to shovel winter in SC. Thanks Again Have a Blessed Day
Shagbark hickory is NOT a shellbark hickory. Shellbark hickory is carya laciniosa. Shellbark hickories have much larger leaflets (7 to 9 per leaf) and nuts that are easily twice the size of shagbark hickories. Shellbark hickories have orangish twigs. Squirrels much prefer shellbarks because of the much larger nuts. If you are a squirrel hunter and can find a grove of shellbarks, you have a squirrel hunting gold mine. The nuts of both taste the same. DELICIOUS!!!!!
Phil, I am very well aware of this. That’s why Latin name is so important. Many people refer to Carya ovata as a shellbark hickory. This is cited in countless resources
Hey everyone, Phil makes a great point here. I did not explain this in the video. But shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) is a different species from what we learned about in this video. But in various books and places people refer to them both as shellbark hickory even though shagbark is not that tree. This is a great lesson in common names. Often times they vary from place to place and can lead to confusion. So thank you Phil for pointing this out. Latin name avoids any confusion like this.
@@philstocks7859you did nothing wrong Phil! You made a great point and I pinned so people can learn from it. I went squirrel hunting only a couple times when I was young and didn’t see any squirrels. I have no idea what I did because I see squirrels every single time I’m in the woods 😂. My knowledge now would probably help
We love Shagbark Hickory trees and use them for two different applications. First, we use the nuts to make hickory nut pies. We make them the same way you would make a pecan pie, but use the hickory nuts instead of pecans. It is a lot of work to get enough nuts, but we think they taste better than pecans! The second use is to make Shagbark Hickory Syrup. We take strips of the bark and use water and a scrub brush to clean it up some. We then put the bark on a sheet pan and heat it in the oven for a while. We take it out of the oven, put it in a big stock pot with water, and boil it to make a “tea”. We strain the tea, add some sugar, and then boil it down to a syrup. It tastes kind of like a smokey maple syrup and is delicious on pancakes. We used to sell it at farmers markets and our customers loved it!
Wow! This is incredible. Going to pin this so everyone can read. Thanks for sharing. That is so cool.
@@ThaidupwiththeMorgans you’re very welcome!
Very well done Levi. Thank you so much for the longer video!
Thank you Augy!
Great video. Give us more.
More on the way!
Thanks for this video! I enjoyed it a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done and very interesting. We have a LOT of these trees in our property in middle Tennessee, they are very majestic!
They sure are! Thanks for sharing!
Very good info. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you!
Thanks for this informative video. Native plants/trees and tree identification is a new hobby for me. So I really appreciated this tutorial. I feel smarter already!
I some times don't listen to too much talk videos they can get boring, but I watched and listened to you video with deep interest, so well done 👏 keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing your new videos.
Wow thank you! That means a lot. I agree they can be boring and this may be boring to many. But there are people who like these videos so I’m glad it reached you.
Very interesting and informative, thank you for the video.👍
Thank you!
Great video. The amount of information was nuts!
Lol thanks Jim!
Great information. I have 30 acres of woodland in North Central PA. We have a lot of similar plants and trees. This helps me identify what I have. Appreciate your time putting this together. Looking forward to more.
Glad to hear that! Thank you!
I found quite a few on our 40 acres...in a part I don't go to much, because of overgrowth. I cleaned up that part of property, and the squirrels buried a lot of hickory nuts over the years! A most welcome find. Thanks for your videos, Levi, I enjoy them very much!
Thank you Larry! Glad you have a bunch. They are awesome trees.
Good lesson !
Thank you!
my local forrester always talks up what he calla the 3 '''noble''' species___white oak (quercus alba) sugar maple (acer saccharum) and shagbark hickory (carya ovata)
I’d agree with him! That’s a good list!
Thanks Levi. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Well this old dog learned a lot about a certain tree species. Apparently we have a Shagbark Hickory tree somewhere in the woods behind our house. For years I've wondered about the type of seed or nut shells that the squirrels have been leaving on our driveway wall and deck this time of year. Looking forward to additional video on trees.
Thank you Dennis! That’s fun. The squirrels are working overtime this time of year
Great video Levi
You are so knowledgeable at this SBs you share it in a way that is interesting
Great job - sharing your passion
Thank you mom!
Nice video, thanks. I wish I had more hickory on my property. Looking forward to the next video!
Thanks Fred!
Great presentation Levi! Something that I have noted in our forests here in TN is that bats use the bark for day shelter. It is not unusual to see a bat snuggled up under a strip of shag bark if you look closely.
That is so cool. I’ve heard this but haven’t seen it here myself. I would love to. Thanks for sharing
Hello Levi, Thanks for taking the time to make a very thorough video to share with us. I learn something in each new video and always look forward to seeing the next video ❤
Thank you John!
We would love to be able to meet the two youngsters in 25 years! Their combined experiences and knowledge will probably be astounding!! Thanks for the videos best wishes to all!!
I agree! As long as they appreciate nature I’ll be happy! They don’t have to nerd out like me lol but if they do I’ll be happy 😂
Great Job Levi, as a kid growing up in S E Ohio we only knew them as Hickory Nuts and if we could find them before the squirrels did then we might have a bucket full to crack and eat. They are good but a chore to crack them. You did a great job thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the good work and videos. Fred.
Thank you Fred! It sure is a chore to crack them lol. Thanks!
Great job Levi. I knew much of the information given in your video when I was much younger, 10-15 years old. Now at 82 it brought back many memories of the earlier years at Boy's Club camp where I enjoyed learning about trees and plants that are native here in Wisconsin. Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for sharing that Robert. I have similar memories from my Boy Scout days.
Thanks Levi, for sharing this video, found it very interesting. You sure are quite knowledgeable on these Shagbark Hickory trees. Living in Fresno California, probably will never see a Shagbark Tree.
Thank you Luis! Yes I’m sure you’re right. I don’t think any of the Carya genus are native to California. But you have plenty of other cool trees. I would love to visit one day some of the trees in California
Another great video Levi! I look forward to your next video! Very informative, keep up the great work! Great presentation!
Thanks so much!
Loved this video. I would suggest that that large Hickory tree was originally out in the open , then it having that large canopy, the others had to grow straight up to get sunlight!
That’s a good point I didn’t consider but yes you’re likely right. Thanks for sharing!
It's amazing the knowledge you have acquired with such a busy life. I mean your working with your Dad, helping with your brother Hunter, helping raise two young children, and the many other projects, Amazing you can juggle all that. I know being young helps.. And on a side note enjoy the time working with your Dad. Mine died at 60 he worked in the woods with a team of horses. I remember helping him in the late 50's early 60's this was after he retired his horses. So thank you for your great videos.
Thank you Kerry. I appreciate that a lot. That’s great advice and you’re right. Tomorrow is never promised. I will enjoy the time. Thank you for always supporting. That’s a nice story and I’m sure memories you’ll have forever
Thanks! Levi, Great video keep them coming.
More to come! Thanks!
Great video! keep them coming!!!
Thank you!
Great information!!! thank you so much for sharing
Thanks a lot for watching!
Good job 👍
Thank you!
Great video keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Thank you. For your Knowledge of this tree.
Thank you for watching!
Enjoying these videos! I grow many species of trees by seed as well at my homestead. Would you sell me some of those hickory nuts so I can propagate them??
Shoot me an email at thaidupwiththemorgans@gmail.com
👍great video
Thank you!
@@ThaidupwiththeMorgans 😎
Nice video Levi, I have lots of these on my property in western Michigan. I just finished cutting up a blow down for fire wood, the bark and wood are very hard, I could see sparks coming off my saw chain as I was cutting!
Loved the information thank you💜☕️😊🌳🌳🌰
Wow! It is very hard wood
Hi Levi. Great video. We have a lot of shagbark up here in the southern tier of NYS and they are doing well! Have you noticed that the beech trees are really coming back?
Thank you! That sounds nice! I have noticed that in some areas but believe it or not I’ve never found a beech on our property
I lost a shagbark hickory in July. It was ~65 foot tall and 24 inches at the base. It apparently had heartwood rot, as the entire center was missing. I processed some of it into chunks and chips for smoking. That was a lot of work. I think that shellbark hickory and shagbark hickory are different trees. Yes, hickory nuts are delicious.
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a beautiful tree. It’s nice being able to make use out of them when they die like that. The gift that keeps on giving
Great video -- You have many Locust trees around ? -- Reminds me of my Father when he put up Clothes Line poles, they had to be Locust poles : )
Not too many. We have a few. Near my house we’ve got maybe 10-15 but they are pretty small.
I also enjoy these kind of videos. I live somewhat nearby in centre county. I know of a grove of shagbark hickorys. I also have 4 chinese chestnuts in my back yard. They are loaded with nuts this year. I have tried without much success to grow trees from the nuts do you have any wisdom to share about that.
That’s a beautiful part of the state! I’ve got a video coming out in a couple days that’s about growing shagbark hickory. Anyways the same principals can be applied to the Chinese chestnut.
Hey Levi, have you ever talked about web worms? Local station just put out an article about those.
I haven’t but I’d like to. I know about them but not a whole lot. I do remember when I was a kid they were everywhere. I rarely see them now.
My grandma always used the adage "tighter than bark to a hickory tree" refering to a penny pincher Was she right? Is the bark really tight?
I love that ha. That’s a good one Thanks for sharing
I have 155 acres of wooded land and lots of shagbark hickory. We also call them pignut. Maybe that is wrong but that is what my Dad called them.
That sounds beautiful!
Thanks for the video Levi. Learn something. I walked through our woods but no Hickory. Would you be willing to sell me a hand full of nuts. Used to live about 45 min east of you in Cabot now i live where very seldom do ihave to shovel winter in SC. Thanks Again Have a Blessed Day
Thanks Michael! I’d love to. Shoot me an email at thaidupwiththemorgans@gmail.com
Shagbark hickory is NOT a shellbark hickory.
Shellbark hickory is carya laciniosa.
Shellbark hickories have much larger leaflets (7 to 9 per leaf) and nuts that are easily twice the size of shagbark hickories.
Shellbark hickories have orangish twigs.
Squirrels much prefer shellbarks because of the much larger nuts.
If you are a squirrel hunter and can find a grove of shellbarks, you have a squirrel hunting gold mine.
The nuts of both taste the same.
DELICIOUS!!!!!
Phil, I am very well aware of this. That’s why Latin name is so important. Many people refer to Carya ovata as a shellbark hickory. This is cited in countless resources
@ThaidupwiththeMorgans Please forgive this old forestry major and one who has been an avid squirrel hunter for 65 years.
Hey everyone, Phil makes a great point here. I did not explain this in the video. But shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) is a different species from what we learned about in this video. But in various books and places people refer to them both as shellbark hickory even though shagbark is not that tree. This is a great lesson in common names. Often times they vary from place to place and can lead to confusion. So thank you Phil for pointing this out. Latin name avoids any confusion like this.
@@philstocks7859you did nothing wrong Phil! You made a great point and I pinned so people can learn from it. I went squirrel hunting only a couple times when I was young and didn’t see any squirrels. I have no idea what I did because I see squirrels every single time I’m in the woods 😂. My knowledge now would probably help
30 shagbark hickory germinated for me. Pain in my butt red squirrel destroyed them to get the left over nut. 💣💣
Those squirrels and chipmunks are relentless!
So much good information in this video. Need to watch this one more then once. !!! 🦾
Glad it was helpful! Thanks a lot!