Juneberries are on the Way

Cedar waxwing photographed by Alice Leurck.

Cedar waxwing photographed by Alice Leurck.

This week Don Torino writes about the joys of Shadblow Serviceberry – the graceful native tree whose delicious blueberry-like fruits are eagerly anticipated by birds this time of year. The fruits are sometimes called Juneberries and if you want to get a taste, you’d better keep your eyes open because the cedar waxwings are likely to beat you to it.

See Don’s column for Wild New Jersey here.

The fruit is red when it's dark purple - but the birds don't usually wait that long.

The fruit is ripe when it’s dark purple – but the birds don’t usually wait that long.

 

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