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"American Elm" This tree was removed by a homeowner on 18th Avenue South today. Elms in South Minneapolis which are diseased must come down following an inspection by the City at which time the diseased tree is denoted as such by the tagging of an orange stripe and the inspector's first name initial around the trunk of the tree. This Elm was not diseased and did not bear an orange tag but yet the homeowner opted for removal of the 115 year old tree. It is still so full of life.
"Community Bath" Backyards in Powderhorn are aflutter with activity. Squirrels are ravenously hunting for anything edible; adults are raking leaves for children to jump into; and birds are taking advantage of the last days of unfrozen bird baths available to them. I watched as a flock of year-old Cedar Waxwings (you can tell their age because they do not have the tell-tale red on their wings) and a flock of house sparrows shared this bathing space with one another. A juvenile Cardinal came and splashed around with them, too. OK, I spent a couple of hours watching about a dozen species of birds in the early afternoon. We have an amazing variety of birds in Minneapolis.
"Recycling Day" Patrick has been on the job for about a year. Prior to being a Recycling Man, he worked on a crew picking up yard waste for part of the year. He let go of his gym membership because of the good cardio and exercise he gets on the job. He says he really appreciates it when people sort all the categories of recyclables cleanly and, luckily, we get a gold star:)