True to its name, this winterberry holly heralds the pending change of season with clusters of red berries. Commonly called black alder, its leaves turn black before dropping off. Its berries, however, brighten the landscape well into the winter months—assuming, that is, that the birds don’t get to them first.
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Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2013
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 
Don’t you just love those final bursts of vibrant color on the soon-to-be-winter landscape?
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I’m looking for them today as the first snow of the year (little as it is) comes down!
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