{"id":103642,"date":"2022-06-26T05:21:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T11:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=103642"},"modified":"2022-06-26T05:21:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T11:21:09","slug":"roundleaf-snowberry-in-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/06\/26\/roundleaf-snowberry-in-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundleaf Snowberry In Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RoundleafRoundleaf Snowberry blossoms \u2013 Nikon D500, f14, 1\/400, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week I was excited to see the the Roundleaf Snowberry shrubs high in the Wasatch Mountains had started to go into bloom. Last summer I saw very few of these shrubs in bloom because of our ongoing drought and record breaking late spring heat. I don’t recall any of these shrubs setting fruit last year in this location at all.<\/p>\n

Because we have been getting smalls amounts of moisture this spring and early summer quite a few of the trees and shrubs that struggled to set fruit are fruiting this year. I am hoping that the Roundleaf Snowberries<\/span><\/a> (Symphoricarpos rotundifolius<\/em>) do too.<\/p>\n

Roundleaf Snowberries are in the Honeysuckle Family.<\/p>\n

\"RoundleafRoundleaf Snowberry starting to bloom \u2013 Nikon D500, f14, 1\/500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

During this time of the year the leaves and flowers of the snowberries are eaten by moose, chipmunks and other mammals. In winter the berries are eaten by frugivorous (fruit-eating) birds including waxwings, grosbeaks and thrushes.<\/p>\n

I pay attention to these snowberries because I know that they provide birds and mammals with food. Where I find food I find subjects to photograph. It isn’t all that complicated. Birds and mammals need food, shelter and quite often a source of water. By paying attention and looking for those three things I increase my chances of coming home with photographs of the subjects I love.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my flower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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