The deciduous shed their leaves, anticipating winter’s cold. You would think it would go the other way, that, like people, they would layer up. You would think they would bundle themselves with thick leaves and soft blossoms as we do with our puffed coats, woolen hats, knit mittens, and heavy boots.
Instead, they shed everything and stand bare against th…
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