Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Black Tupelo

Blackgum, sourgum, pepperidge, bee gum: Nyssa sylvatica. These berries, ripe now, are savored by birds and mammals, in the tree or on the ground.

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You may have noticed a dearth of bird photos in the midst of fall migration. My camera has died, after a lot of hard work (and getting smashed up during a fall in the dark of moonless Moneghan Island) over the last five years.

So I’m going to try something different: a GoFundMe campaign! Call me crazy, but I want to see what happens with a crowd-funding appeal to help me get an upgraded camera to improve image quality here. (This is an ad-free blog, which means I pay for it and you don’t have to put up with garbage ads about weight-loss mortgages tricks, or whatever.)

All is explained at the link. I hope you’ll take a look.

mthew

4 responses to “Black Tupelo”

  1. Ellen

    I am happy to support your camera fund. I have received so much joy from your blog and especially the incredible photos. I know you don’t do FB, but I shared about your blog as I know a few nature lovers who might enjoy as much as I do.

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    1. mthew

      Thank you, Ellen!

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  2. Charles

    Met a guy once who took his canoe out to collect honey from hives he put under Tupelo trees. He made a good business selling Tupelo honey.
    Met a guy last week who told me that Tupelo germinated quite easily for him.
    I guess I’m going to grow some Tupelo.

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    1. mthew

      They have great fall foliage, too.

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