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| Dogwoods are blushing. |
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| Sassafras is flashing some orange. They say this is the best time to prepare filé. |
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| Out there, somewhere, wild scuppernongs are ripening, in advance of the purple muscadines. |
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| Pokeweed's looking a bit raggedy, and our mockingbirds, catbirds and other songbirds are happy to dispatch the ripe fruit. |
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And American beautyberries are beginning their annual show.
The berries are persistent and remain available to birds even in winter. |