The Licking Branch (In Production)
Short | Nonfiction | Digital
Each autumn, the forest stages a quiet drama. Acorns fall, tannins seep into the soil, and deer in rut leave their marks on “licking branches”—scented signposts that carry messages invisible to us yet vital to the ecosystem.
The Licking Branch uncovers this hidden dialogue between deer and trees, tracing the chemistry of mast cycles, pheromones, and tannins.