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Arboretum: Birds and Winter Fruit

Now that fresh fruit is no longer available, birds have taken to picking off what is left on the trees. Sometimes a frost or two helps soften fruit, making it more palatable. I saw a few birds visiting some fruit trees this Friday.

Cedar waxwings were all over a Korean mountain ash (Sorbus alnifolia), picking off the fruit.

Cedar waxwing eating fruit of mountain ash.
Cedar waxwing eating fruit of mountain ash.

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A Walk in the Arboretum

I took photos of a wealth of natural life at the Arnold Arboretum yesterday. Among the birds, dragonflies, frogs, and plants, only one of the subjects was accessioned: Wilson’s spiraea (Spiraea wilsonii).

Wilson's spiraea flowers
Wilson’s spiraea

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