Male chaffinch perched on a crab apple tree in winter
© Mark Hamblin/2020VISION/Minden Picture
Crab an apple!. Apple Tree Day
Apple Tree Day is a nationwide ode to the art of apple cultivation and the health benefits this beloved fruit brings to our lives. Apples made their way to North America with European colonists in the 17th century. In 1625, the first apple orchard in North America was planted in Boston by William Blaxton. Today, from Red Delicious to Honeycrisp to Pink Lady, some 200 varieties are grown in the US. The chaffinch on our homepage today is pictured amid tiny crab apples. Sure, they can be a bit tart, but they make for a lovely display in winter and some birds depend on them when other food is scarce. Sliced, baked, in a salad, or as cider, how do you like them apples?
Related Images
Male mountain bluebird in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Spruce grouse in a spruce tree in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Bald eagles in Anchorage, Alaska
Barn owl sitting on a branch
Eurasian red squirrel in the Cairngorms, Highlands of Scotland
Female lions in the forest surrounding Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Southern yellow-billed hornbills in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Ruffed grouse in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
Bing Today Images
Nuuk, Greenland
Jan 06, 2026
Black Fell, Lake District, England
Jan 06, 2023
Crater Lake in Oregon
Jan 06, 2021
Trakai Island Castle Museum in Trakai, Lithuania
Jan 06, 2020
The Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China
Jan 06, 2019
Sea otter with pup, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Jan 06, 2018
Karaweik Palace on Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Myanmar
Jan 06, 2017
Dew on the leaf of a smoke tree
Jan 06, 2016
