Fall colors..

[Mare]

This is one of Amigo's favorite trees, not THE fave but one he enjoys in the summer. In the summer it's beautifully green and full. I love the color change it does and soon,,there will be no leaves left on it. When Amigo hangs out in it (when it's naked) he REALLY sticks out like a sore thumb! Anyone else have some fall colors to share?
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[kendrafitz]

Very pretty!! All our trees are naked, they lost their leaves a week or two ago.

[spiritbird]

You always have lovely photos. Lots of wonderful nature to shoot too.:th_smile:

[Mare]

Oh, I'm probably late in asking, huh? The cold came late to us in Cali but SOOO happy it's finally here :)

[Lady]

We also have no trees that have leaves left. But your pic is a beauty. Is it a Maple tree Mare?

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

Its a raw cold day with a northerly wind. Casper's Magnolia is bare but thinks it is spring and is budding already. The (evergreen) yew tree hasn't fruited yet, this time of year it is usually a mass of red berries that the starlings flock in and gorge on.

[Mare]

Not a maple tree, Alice, walnut! Although I've never seen a nut on it, maybe two are needed for pollination..? not sure.
Jean-Pierre, we would love to see a fruited yew tree! Maybe you can get us a pic up when this happens :). I've actually never even heard of a yew tree!

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

Yew trees are most common in our churchyards (something to do with them being evergreen and symbolic of eternal life I think). They have long thin springy branches that were used for making longbows. The pips in the fruit (red berries) are poisonous and have been known to kill horses. The fruit itself is very sweet and good survival scoff providing you don't eat the pips.
Why don't the starlings and other birds get poisoned when they eat the whole berry? Because the pip passes through their digestive system and out the other end, hopefully somewhere else, thus spreading the seeds.
BRANCHES AND LEAVES NOT PARROT SAFE. According to various lists which may be going on the reaction from horses, not other birds, but I am not going to use Casper for research. Which means we can let Casper play in the Magnolia under supervision but can't let him roam around the garden in case he picks up yew leaves and chews them (they are little green needles).

[Mare]

Great info! Thanks, Jean-Pierre! :)

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

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[Maddy]

How beautiful!