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Another warm morning. A Carolina wren...

By Dave Bonta | Published November 26, 2011 at 9:45 am

Another warm morning. A Carolina wren pops out of the bridal wreath bush like a rabbit from a magician’s hat and ascends the lilac, singing.

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Intense cold, and a stillness so deep...

By Dave Bonta | Published January 22, 2011 at 8:31 am

Intense cold, and a stillness so deep the trains can barely be heard. A cardinal flickers like a pilot light under the bridal wreath bush.

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A brief blaze of sun through a hole...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 17, 2010 at 8:38 am

A brief blaze of sun through a hole in the clouds. The bridal wreath bush is in full bloom, measuring the wind with stiff white fingers.

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Does the cottontail rabbit remember...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 29, 2009 at 9:00 am

Does the cottontail rabbit remember winter when the bridal wreath bush it uses for cover again turns white?

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It’s snowing: fine, dry flakes...

By Dave Bonta | Published February 12, 2008 at 8:14 am

It’s snowing: fine, dry flakes. A squirrel falls out of a tree. Two chickadees drop into the bridal wreath bush to settle a score.

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