Above: If you take your time, you can find pops of color in the winter woods. (image cropped from photo contributed by Debbie Costine)
[This post is part of a special guest series focused on appreciating nature in Southborough, contributed by the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF), a non-profit dedicated to preserving and stewarding natural resources here in town.]
Nature continues to amaze in winter. Oftentimes when I go for a walk, I go slowly because I love to seek out tiny details, which can be gorgeous!
Some things, like certain fungi, are even more prominent in winter, like this Orange Hobnail Canker (Endothia Gyrosa). This one was found growing on a dying beech tree.
Moss, fungi and lichens are all found on trees and can be beautiful in winter. Keep an eye out!
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Debbie Costine, is a SOLF Trustee, artist and curious naturalist
SOLF – Southborough Open Land Foundation
