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of birds.
Evergreen trees or shrubs add significantly to the winter landscape with the varied form of the plants and the texture of their foliage. Notice the subtle and sometimes not so subtle differences in color. Evergreens range in color from shades of green and olive to silver, blue, and rust. In winter, the greens often take on more rust and purple tints.
Look to the small
seed for beauty
However, all of the forms and textures of the season are not to be found in the large view. A winter walk will uncover the smaller elements. The dried seed heads of summer’s flowers are brown and rust against a snow back drop.
The sweetgum balls, acorns, nuts, and cones may only be a nuisance when spring clean-up comes, but for now, search for them for their beauty. They can be fascinating. Explore the spirals in pine, spruce, and fir cones. Look at the design for flight of the maple samara, its winged fruit. Be awed by the different ways that nature protects the delicate life in a seed throughout the winter.
Closely examine the twigs around you and you will be further awed by nature’s complex protection of life at rest. Each dormant bud that will become next year’s leaf or flower is sheltered by bud scales that protect it from dry air that would cause it to wither during the cold winter months. The dormant buds are unique to each species and can be used in identifying trees and shrubs when no leaves are present. Bark provides color and texture to enjoy
While looking closely at
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