Fall is here and it is not just the humans who are noticing the changes. Animals are scurrying around looking for food to stockpile for the winter- especially squirrels. The above photo shows a fig tree with lingering fruit. Some critter, likely a squirrel, took a big bite out of the fig and either decided it wasn't ripe or one bite was enough. Figs are very vulnerable to squirrel predation and they provide nourishment through many months of the year.
This particular fig tree is in Westerwood where neighbors are very intentional about plantings; edibles, micro-prairies, and wildflowers are seen throughout the neighborhood. Trees and plants take on a charming scruffiness in fall, with or without the help of squirrel who are enjoying their last hurrah before winter.
I have never had figs.
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 05:24 PM
That was a big bite ☺️ I'm not so keen on eating fresh figs but I really love fig jam, especially on toast, so yum!
Posted by: Grace | Friday, October 18, 2019 at 02:10 AM