I love to look up in winter. The leaves are off of most of the trees. You can see things that are not readily apparent during the warmer growing season months. Examples are things like:
*Squirrel nests which appear as bunches of leaves stuck up in the tree tops. It's amazing to me that these "bunches" can stand up to the punishment of storm winds, driving rain, etc. Upon closer inspection the nests are also made of strips of bark, sticks, plastic, etc.
*Bee Hives are easy to spot also. I am often surprised to see a nest only 6'or 8' from the ground in small trees near peoples homes. Don't worry, they are usually high enough where people do not bother them.
*Tree Shape & Branch Structure really stands out in winter. This is a good time to prune many trees. You can see which branches are strong, or which ones are weakly attached/dead and should be removed.
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