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Autumn In the Big Birch


Autumn In the Big Birch

Our few weeks of good color were much extended this year as the winter white waited until mid October to fall, almost 1 month late. This big birch stands above my big spruce over the garden. About as far a view as I can find from the house.



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I love your view. There are still a few golden leaves hanging on the Birches opposite the front of my house. They seem to hang on ages after all the other leaves have gone. My silver birches don't though, they fall fairly early....must be just the wilder types that do this!

10 Dec, 2010

 

These leaves will hang on into January sometimes. I think we are mostly paper birch. Seems the more hardy trees will hold their leaves longer. All the chokecherries here hold their leaves into winter as well, and can be well trusted to survive.

11 Dec, 2010

 

Thank goodness for the tough plants eh Joseph?

11 Dec, 2010

 

Oh yes. Where would we be without them!? :-)

11 Dec, 2010

 

Can we have some of that blue sky over here please?

12 Dec, 2010

 

I could see that being good for you, but here in winter blue sky means very very cold temps. Its blue today and -38C. I wouldn't mind a little of your cloud cover.....lol.

12 Dec, 2010



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