First fresh-cut pines, spruces and firs out on retail Christmas tree lots. 14 - Leaves have fallen from apple trees, but we are still picking and eating Regent apples. Two very late barn swallows seen in Scott County. Snowy owl spotted in St. Paul. 15 - Russian olive leaves falling.
Duckweeds are green on pond surfaces.
Bald eagles seen in Lake Minnetonka area. Each fall a few come to this area to feed on fish and wounded waterfowl. 16 - Dandelions bloom on short stems. Common milkweeds continue to shed seeds on silver-white carriers. Long-eared owl seen in St. Paul.