Reflections in Nature: Apples are good food supply for wildlife
This year we are going to have a bumper crop of apples. While driving down the back roads, I noticed that every wild apple tree is loaded with green apples. Although I had noticed one tree that was already dropping its apples, some trees will hang onto their fruit until well into the winter. Frozen apples will become a valuable source of food for wildlife, especially deer. Even after the apples fall to the ground, rot and ferment, wildlife will still feed on the fermented remains. This natural cider gives the wildlife a shot high in acid and minerals. To most, a frozen apple is ...
