First Week of October
The lovely pale-yellow flowers of witch hazel are opening at about the same time the seeds from last year's flowers are popping out of their capsules.Trees drain their leaves of nutrients before they are shed - it is an active process; the trees are not really "losing" their leaves.
Red-backed salamanders are looking for winter quarters. Burrows made by other animals enable them to get to a frost-free zone.
Second Week of October
Wild cranberries begin to ripen in September but they become sweeter in October after a few not-too-hard frosts.
It's still migration time for hermit thrushes. They are late to depart and return early in spring, before most other migrants.
The bright orange, seed-filled capsules of wild roses have a lot of vitamin C. Best to avoid the tasteless seeds and eat the fleshy part when fresh, as much of the vitamin C is lost during processing and storage.
It's still migration time for hermit thrushes. They are late to depart and return early in spring, before most other migrants.
The bright orange, seed-filled capsules of wild roses have a lot of vitamin C. Best to avoid the tasteless seeds and eat the fleshy part when fresh, as much of the vitamin C is lost during processing and storage.
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