Friday, November 23, 2012

Gathering Osage Oranges

On a foggy morning my brother Brian and my nephew Luke transport the fruits of the Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) to places along the flood plain where the seeds will be planted to develop a natural hedgerow/fence.  We have dozens of these trees on our farm, and soon we'll begin seeing the deer and squirrels relying on them for food.

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