This tree looks dead, but thankfully it’s not. It’s a Live Oak which is considered semi-evergreen because it usually keeps it’s leaves on till early spring when the new leaves push the old ones off. But this little fella had lost all his leaves by the end of September and I thought he was pretty much a goner. However today I went to take a closer look and I saw all these tiny little red buds showing up on his naked branches. Excellent! Looks like he may make a comeback. Only time will tell. I recently spoke to an arborist and he mentioned that it can take up to 2 years for the damage of this last drought to take effect on some trees. Hopefully this very rainy winter will help them survive and recover.