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Some of the Flowering Dogwoods have taken on a brilliant shade of red. These trees have recovered nicely from the ordeal of hosting several thousands of periodical cicada eggs last year. These trees were practically leafless last summer.
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If the weather isn’t too severe this winter, there should be a profusion of blooms on the trees next spring. These enlarged buds will produce next year’s flowers.
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This tree is loaded with flower buds and should produce a magnificent display.
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Despite last year’s hardships, there were several fruits produced. The birds will have all of these cleaned off before winter ends.
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I found one tree that had already dropped most of its fruit to the ground. I couldn’t tell if it had fallen naturally, or if something had helped it on its way.
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The fruit on the ground looked as though it had been eaten on by a mouse, but mice generally carry food to a more protected location before eating. Mice sitting here would be in a perfect position to be snatched up by an owl. Maybe that’s why so much of the fruit is only half eaten.
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