Orange and Green

I don’t know if it  is simply the over-commercialization of Christmas, but I like orange-and-green a whole lot more than I like red-and-green as a color combination. So I am always thrilled to see the mountain-ash trees every autumn. And look how cute are those little stars at the base of the fruit?

American mountain ash is a northern tree.This particular tree is probably an ornamental cultivar. Here are some little know facts about mountain ash: American mountain-ash is a preferred browse for moose and white-tailed deer. Moose will eat foliage, twigs, and bark. Fishers, martens, snowshoe hares, and ruffed grouse also browse American mountain-ash.

American mountain-ash berries in mid-September (Sorbus americana)