In addition to saving some acorns and putting these out for the squirrels, they also seem to enjoy munching our camellia buds.
These buds ‘…serve as a nutritious, edible supplement during lean times, such as late winter or early spring when other food is scarce.’ AI
I have seen camellia plants in the area fully bloom earlier e.g December 2025 and January 2026. Ours started blooming January – just two flowers for now though so hopefully it is being cautious and will wait for the frost season to pass before releasing it's plethora of flowers.
The squirrel sketch is by Edith Holden. The frame is from an e-processed blue brolly fabric.
