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Once all the other (red) berries are gone the birds turn to Ivy. Such a valuable plant with nectar-rich flowers in late summer/early autumn and succulent black berries in late winter. Caught this increasingly scarce Song Thrush, one of a pair, across the lane and taken from the kitchen window:
The moral is to leave as much Ivy in place as you can, it's an important habitat for bugs and spiders too.
David
The moral is to leave as much Ivy in place as you can, it's an important habitat for bugs and spiders too.
David
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