Many times I have tried to capture the beauty of Old Man's Beard. At least this gives you some idea of it. 
A home for somebody, in an old apple tree. This tree does not give many apples, but it provides other benefits.
The apple trees provide a good place for insects to live, too. And they, in turn, are a food source for birds, who make striking patterns on the bark.
A fresh spring sky today. Lots of wind and sun, and story-book clouds.
Oh my ! That cloud turtle's shell has come right off !
ReplyDeleteDo you know what Old Man's Beard was used for by early American settlers?
ReplyDeleteNo, what?
ReplyDeleteWent on a guided walk at a national park. The ranger asked the same question. I ventured a guess that the Old Man's Beard was used as stuffing for mattresses and pillows. Nope. The correct answer is... toilet paper. You learn something new every day, don't you?
ReplyDeleteThe bird that makes the regular hole pattern in trees is a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
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