Since it’s the holiday season I thought I’d share some nature-inspired tree decorating tips. There’s a tall Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) visible outside my kitchen window. Various birds take turns perching on it. I recently caught this Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) on the tippy top.

Cute but perhaps not showy enough. Stay tuned, I’ll have some other suggestions coming soon…