Cedar Waxwing

The Cedar Waxwings arrived ahead of the Robins this year.

Crabapple Feast

These little piggies, I mean Robins, are gorging themselves on the crabapples that have hit the ground.  There were something in the range of 250-300 Robins that descended upon our neighborhood stripping all of the crabapples and hackberries from the trees.  The Robins fought with Cedar Waxwings for the crabapples.

Cedar Apple Rust

I took this one this evening, I expect it will have changed even more by tomorrow morning.

Cedar Rust Apple

I went out this morning and it was surprisingly different than yesterdays slimy stage! Still beautiful and still a nuisance to orchardist everywhere.

Cedar Apple Rust

Cedar Apple Rust Spore Stage

Cedar Apple Rust