and tasty to the wildlife


The crabapple is an example of a common ornamental that also produces edible fruit. Apples and crabapples are differentiated strictly on the size of their fruit. Crabapples are defined as those varieties with fruit 2 inches or less in diameter. Those with larger fruit are apples. The fruit on this tree is about 1/2 inch in diameter.

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Tuesday US COVID News

“U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak And Are Climbing Higher Fast .
Infections tend to foreshadow hospitalizations by several weeks, as some cases become more severe.” NPR

“Kansas City sees record virus deaths.
‘We are now what looks like moving into our third wave of this outbreak and that's very, very concerning,’ said Rex Archer, director of the Kansas City Health Department. ‘We're very concerned about this surge and as we move more and more indoors, this is going to become even more problematic.’" KCTV

Obama slams Trump over coronavirus: 'He's jealous of Covid's media coverage' CNN

"U.S. averages more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases a day over a week, shattering records." Washington Post

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