Are Britons becoming nature nitwits? One in five don't know oak
trees come from acorns It's the national tree of England and a
symbol of Britain’s seafaring power for hundreds of years. Yet
according to a new survey, one in five adults have no idea that
oak trees spring from tiny acorns. Instead, millions of ‘nature
ninnies’ believe acorns fall from sycamore, elm or birch trees.
Scroll down for video Worrying: Millions of 'nature ninnies'
believe acorns fall from sycamore, elm or birch trees The survey
also found that 15 per cent of adults think cows’ milk comes
from male cattle, while a similar number are unaware that
tadpoles turn into frogs. The shocking state of ignorance about
nature is highlighted by an opinion poll of 2,000 adults carried
out in the run up to Open Farm Sunday, when hundreds of farmers
will open their gates to the public. Fewer than half the adults
surveyed said correctly that bees make honey from nectar, with
59 per cent wrongly believing that honey comes from pollen. Only
half knew th