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Now, birds are riding the winds of autumn cold fronts on their southward migration. When winds change direction, the birds pause to feed on berries.
Thus, they build up fuel for the continued flight to the American tropics; they also provide a very important function in the natural world. Studies have show that dogwood, viburnum, and holly berries, or ‘fruits’ as they are rightfully termed by botanists, reach their full ripeness and color to coincide with the movement of birds south. Intense color attracts hungry birds.
The berry is swallowed ■Whole, the binl is nourished by the fruit, or pulp, and the hard seed is ejected. In this way birds distribute seeds and guarantee the survival of plants.
It has been working for millions of years and is a miracle of evolution.
I became an avid berryWatcher in October when pokeberry fruits hang in deep, purple-black clustery on lurid red stems. At the same time, dogwood trees are bright with scarlet.
Red is the dominant color for autumn berries.
The elegant spicebush grows along streams; female plants sport shiny red fruits. Female holly trees with bright
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