Flowering Quince color Scops owls hunt from perches

Scops owls hunt from perches in semi-open landscapes

Perfect for a zen moment of mindful focus

Echinacea became a popular herbal remedy in USA and Europe by the early 1800s

for treating various ailments such as infections

which makes them quite difficult to photograph when flying straight towards you

Flowering Quince color Scops owls hunt from perchesThe Flowering Quince, or Japonica, is a low maintenance, deciduous shrub which matures at 6 to 10 feet tall. It enjoys a short blooming period in late winter or early spring with gorgeous salmon pink flowers and in the autumn produces small aromatic edible fruits which are commonly used as a jam or jelly ingredient. It is native to China and other parts of Eastern Asia where it is believed to be an auspicious symbol of love, sincerity and happiness.