Scarecrows take over Morton Arboretum
Kids like it.
Adults like it.
Blackbirds?
Not so much.
But that's the way it always is at this time of year when the Morton Arboretum opens its Scarecrow Trail along the paved one-mile trail around the outdoor tree museum's Meadow Lake in Lisle.
The scarecrows are each unique, but they have a couple things in common: they feature nature themes and they're created by local Scout troops.
And, oh yeah, they sometimes give our feathered friends a case of the creepy-crawlies.
The display, which runs through the end of October, is open from 7 a.m. to sunset and is free with admission to the arboretum at 4100 Route 53. For details, visit mortonarb.org.
Sue Conforti of Westmont puts the finishing touches of "flames" on her daughter's scarecrow called "S'more Daisies" at the Scarecrow Trail at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. It was made by Troop 55606 from Manning and Miller elementary schools in Westmont.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
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