Elk Rapids Almanac - December 2021
December 5-The native cranberry viburnum, Viburnum trilobum, is a native species that perks up the snowy winter landscape. It blooms in spring with white clusters of tiny florets, surrounded by larger florets. Dark green leaves turn purplish-red in autumn, alongside drooping clusters of bright red berries. The berries (see below) soften and sweeten over winter and are eaten by Cedar Waxwing and other birds. _Royce Ragland.
December 5-The native cranberry viburnum, Viburnum trilobum, is a native species that perks up the snowy winter landscape. It blooms in spring with white clusters of tiny florets, surrounded by larger florets. Dark green leaves turn purplish-red in autumn, alongside drooping clusters of bright red berries. The berries (see below) soften and sweeten over winter and are eaten by Cedar Waxwing and other birds. _Royce Ragland.
December 21- First Day of Winter/Winter Solstice begins at 10:59 a.m., EST. In the Northern Hemisphere, we’ll see the least amount of daylight on the year’s shortest day in terms of daylight hours. That specific day has over six hours less sunlight than the longest day that occurs in June. _Farmersalmanac.com