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Maplewood Memorial Library Frit Symbols

In the new Maplewood Memorial Library I'm drawn to a bird-warning window story: a FRIT. The images face outward, for birds to read.

Exterior. Exterior FRIT bank. Close. Both FRITs. Up close. Exterior side.

Stairwell. Interior.

The windows are fritted with a special pattern that prevents birds from flying into the windows and increases energy efficiency by reducing cooling costs. Special iconic panels honor local plants and animals.

AMERICAN ELM, ANT, ANTELOPE BEETLE, BALD EAGLE, BALMY PINK BEE BALM, BARN OWL, BAT, BEAVER, BLACK WALNUT, BLACKEYED SUSAN, BLUE HERON, BLUE JAY, BOBCAT, BOOK, BOX ELDER, BUMBLE BEE, CARDINAL, CHIPMUNK, CINNAMON FERN, COYOTE, DAWN REDWOOD, DRAGONFLY, DWARF FOTHERGILLA, EARTH WORM, EUROPEAN HARE, FISH CROW, FOX SEDGE, GEM BOX INKBERRY HOLLY, GOLDFINCH, GROUNDHOG, HONEY BEE, KESTREL, LAKE TROUT, LARGEMOUTH BASS, LITTLE JOE PYE WEED, LUNA MOTH, MALLARD **, MAPLEWOOD LIBRARY, MARBLED SALAMANDER, MOTH, NEW JERSEY CHORUS FROG, OAK (SWAMP WHITE OAK), OAK (WILLOW OAK), OWL, POISON IVY, POND TURTLE, PRAYING MANTIS, PURPLE CONEFLOWER, RACCOON, RED FOX, RED MAPLE, ROBIN, ROSE LOCUST, ROSEBAY RHODODENDRON,  

  RUBY SPICE SUMMERWEED, SCARLET MAPLE, SMOOTH SOLOMON'S SEAL,

  SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL,

 

 

   

  SPARROW**, SPIDER, SQUIRREL, STRIPED SKUNK, SUGAR SHACK BUTTONBUSH, SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY, SWAMP MILKWEED, SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA, SYCAMORE, TURKEY, WHITE ASH, WHITE-TAILED DEER, WOOD DUCK, WOOD PECKER, YELLOWWOOD.