Bittersweet
I found the brightly colored fruits on a vine along the path along the edge of Indigo Prairie. It’s where an old fence-row used to be.
Possumhaw Berries
These ripe Possumhaw berries caught my eye. We’ve got a patch that are guarded by a Mockingbird each winter. Possum Haw is also known as Deciduous Holly.
Sassafras Fruit
The dark blue fruits on bright red stalks appear now, but you’ll be lucky to find them. Usually the birds strip sassafras fruit off the trees before you get a … Continued
Virginia Creeper Fruit
This weekend I noticed ripe berries on Virginia Creeper. The blue fruits of this native vine are attractive, but not edible; at least not to us. However, several kinds of … Continued
Wild Persimmon
Persimmons are beginning to ripen and as they drop, they are being eaten by many kinds of mammals, including our dog Katy; she loves them. At the PGT you’re most … Continued
Cedar Berries
Now is a good time to see the powdery blue berries on eastern red cedars. Some trees are covered with thousands of fruits and others have almost none. Cedars are … Continued
Possumhaw Berries
Even though there isn’t much fall leaf color yet, many of the native shrubs and trees have fruit that’s turning bright red. In addition to the Possumhaw seen here, I’m … Continued
American Beautyberry
Yesterday I found some of these brightly colored berries on a bush below the dam of Cow Pond. At the PGT you can see Beautyberry on the eastern side of … Continued
Virginia Creeper
The fruits of this native vine are ripening now. You have to look quickly to see them because many types of birds eat them. The leaves will be turning bright … Continued
Wild Persimmon Fruit
Persimmons are are starting to set fruit; some are even starting to turn orange. Wild Persimmons are a native small tree that occurs over the eastern and middle parts of … Continued