The Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a ‘reluctant’ deciduous—that’s how I think of it. Reluctant because it loses its leaves without any colourful fanfare. Leaves slough off in such a way that you think, perhaps it is dying? Even towards the end of winter the trees along the railway line, where they proliferate, still hold onto… Continue reading Hackberry joy
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