Things I Remember About November

                                    Things I Remember About November
                                         A Short Blog by Ted Beringer

We groan to see the colors of summer and fall gradually fade but there are many visual sights to appreciate with the oncoming chill. Looking back over my photos from hiking in November in Kansas parks, things that were once camouflaged by leaves now become visible like the nests of the red wasp that resemble pan flutes. 

Nest of Red Wasp

Bird nests that were brazenly constructed in the spring two feet off the ground near hiking trails become revealed after the leaves have fallen from the bush. 

Flowers, once in bloom, bequeath their elegant dried versions that are beautiful themselves. Wild grapes become more apparent as well as the golden yellow fruits of Horse Nettle. 

                                                Horse Nettle fruits

      Birds can be seen feasting on the small wild fruits of crabapple and pear trees. 

                                           Mocking bird on a pear tree.

Oak leaves that remain on the tree long after other trees have lost all theirs create complex patterns with each leaf forming a piece in a puzzle. It’s all there for the discerning eye to discover.