20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Close-up of plant after berries have dropped

I was walking on a street in Portland Oregon, enjoying the wonderful flora growing in front of everyone’s houses. This small plant - probably a common Ivy - originally held berries, each of which had dropped (or been eaten by birds). The remarkable structure of the plant was now completely visible if you looked closely enough.

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Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 09.2022
Photo Location: Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Copyright: © Ira Fader