Hickory bed

 White-breasted Nuthatch,  Photo Bob Roth

Migrating birds feed on flower buds of this maple in early spring. It attracts Carolina Chickadee and American Goldfinch.

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Here are som eother birds you might see at this bed:

• • Blue Jays sometimes forget some of the nuts they buried for winter use, thus acting as “reforesters.” American Crow, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Red-bellied Woodpecker feed from this tree.

  • Beautiful Arrow-wood berries ripen in early Fall, providing food for early migrators. Arrow-wood is a favorite of Eastern Bluebird, Northern Flicker, Gray Catbird, and American Robin

Northern Flicker, Photo Ann Olson

Plant Species

    Carya laciniosa           Shelbark Hickory

    Acer rubrum                Red Maple

    Diervilla sessifolia        Southern Bush Honeysuckle

    Viburnum dentatum      Arrow-wood Viburnum

    Calycanthus floridus     Carolina Allspice

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