Thanks to spring blooms that fed the bees
that pollinated the flowers that produced fall’s fruit,
a gray squirrel dangles from hind legs, to pluck a ripe crabapple,
and nibble the food in its paws on a nearby branch.
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December 10, 2011
Tree of life
Posted by Scott under Mammals, Plants | Tags: crabapple, eastern gray squirrel, ecology, fall, fruit, little crum creek, nature, Sciurus carolinensis, squirrel, trees |[10] Comments
March 3, 2012 at 8:38 am
I’ve never seen a gray squirrel with a yellow face. Without seeing the belly I can’t tell whether it might be a fox squirrel.
March 4, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Thanks for noting that detail, Mark. I wonder if the bright sunlight makes this squirrel’s face look lighter than it is. I’m pretty sure its belly is as white as the tips of its tail.
December 22, 2011 at 10:57 am
I saw a crabapple in Morris Park, full of fruit, and it is a spectacular sight. They could make nice ornamental trees in the right setting.
December 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm
I agree. This one looks good all year long. But I didn’t pin down what kind it is. There seem to be such wide variety and hybridization.
December 15, 2011 at 10:57 am
They are such interesting creatures, we have them all over here… can’t go out on my deck without scaring three or more of them, sending them fleeing into the yard for the closest telephone pole.
December 22, 2011 at 5:14 pm
They make things so lively, those birdfeeder acrobats, attic invaders, mavens of mischief, perennial entertainers.
December 11, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Great shot! Love his pose, but also the green background, & as jomegat said, the crabapples as ornaments. A capture befitting the holidays!
December 12, 2011 at 9:52 am
Colors green & red, tail worn like a winter muffler or coat … it does make a seasonal scene, doesn’t it? Happy holidays!
December 10, 2011 at 8:31 pm
The crabapple over the squirrel’s head looks like a Christmas ornament.
December 12, 2011 at 9:43 am
Ah, so it does. This tree just keeps on giving. Merry Christmas!