Checking Out the Chokecherries "greeting card and burnt umber seed heads

and burnt umber seed heads of coneflowers and black-eyed susans

Chokecherry trees (or shrubs) are one of my favorite native woody plants

Black-capped Chickadee on a spruce branch

as well as during the night

wild buckwheat

Checking Out the Chokecherries "greeting card and burnt umber seed headsChokecherry trees (or shrubs) are one of my favorite native woody plants. Their flowers in spring are wonderfully aromatic and their edible fruits are a reliable draw for many different birds. In my yard, one of the primary chokecherry diners are the beautiful Black headed Grosbeaks. I painted this male bird as it perched on a chokecherry branch laden with berries in late summer. Original: 16 x 20 inches Acrylic on canvas by Susan E. Quinlan Available