Day 98: A few days ago, I solved the mystery of why my pussywillow has so few catkins every year: Steller's Jays think the young buds are very tasty! I caught Mr. Steller in the act of eating them, pecking at each one to remove the husk and then gobbling down the tender center. While this wasn't exactly what I'd planned when I planted the tree, I'm glad to see that it has more than a purely ornamental purpose.
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