Another day the same, third one counting, with a temp this time of minus 17. Seems like it’s time for a picture. This one, from an
Back to this back-yard, at least the tips of those branches out there are quite still today. My question is, what are those small blobs clustered around many of them? They’re definitely not leaves budding… perhaps seeds? Or are they dried up pods from the autumn? This is a maple tree, and it doesn’t look like the usual type of wing-seeds that maples have. This is just something we’ll have to keep an eye on!