The leaves are changing, and falling from the trees. The summer birds have gone south, and the birds for whom this is the south are arriving from their Arctic summer breeding grounds. The small animals are fat with the bounty of nuts and berries. Fall is Nature's big party before she goes to sleep for the winter.
To see my other seasonal nature galleries, click on "Seasons" above.
To see my other seasonal nature galleries, click on "Seasons" above.
Bittersweet (Celastrus spp.) is a lovely but very harmful invasive vine from east Asia. It severely damages plants - even large, tall trees - by strangling or overtopping them, and creates a shade cover that alters the surrounding ecosystem.
10-13-04
10-13-04
Bittersweet (Celastrus spp.) is a lovely but very harmful invasive vine from east Asia. It severely damages plants - even large, tall trees - by strangling or overtopping them, and creates a shade cover that alters the surrounding ecosystem.
10-13-04
10-13-04