Eastern Red Cedar With Snow

March 3, 2026

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Native to the Eastern United States and Canada. Very popular with Robins (Turdus migratorius) and Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) in late autumn through February as they eat the fruits, or cones, of the Cedar.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.