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The Hostess with the Mostest
48 x 80 acrylic on wood panel
An ancient black walnut tree full of a few of the birds it has a symbiotic relationship with. Black walnuts are integral in their ecosystem; They host 23 specie of moths which feed songbirds and their nuts feed squirrels, chipmunks, and other small mammals that feed hawks falcons and larger mammals. Black walnuts are truly super hosts!
Birds include chickadees, wrens, and titmice.