Snowberries

[Siwsan]

[Ohiogal]

1. Very nice, Siwsan!

We had much the same scene out my back door this morning, too.

What are those berries?

[Siwsan]

2. It is an ornamental fruit tree

It had been cut back to a stump, and that stump sprouted. When I moved in, I started trimming the smaller sprigs and nursing one that was big and healthy. It took a few years, but now it is back to 'tree form'.

In the Spring it is filled with beautiful white/pink blooms.

[JudyM]

3. Gorgeous!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Stunning photo! Thank you for sharing it.

[Siwsan]

5. Thanks! I got a new phone so I'm trying to get accustomed to the camera

Upgraded to a phone with a 12 MP camera that has lots of options I've yet to explore. I'm going to have my nieces and nephews give me some lessons, when I go to see them for Thanksgiving.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I think you'll have so much fun learning all the ins and outs of your new phone!

I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[pazzyanne]

7. Your picture is beautiful.

However, I believe that snowberries are white. These berries look like buffalo berries (also called Bull berries) that are found in the upper plains area of the US. I could be wrong.

[llmart]

8. May be some variety of crabapple.

There are about a gazillion varieties.

[Siwsan]

10. I always thought it was an ornamental plum. I just made up the name 'snowberry'

I have another flowering ornamental tree that grows right next to it, but looks entirely different. It has beautiful pink blooms, in the Spring, and the berries are red. It's definitely not a crab apple. I have one of those in my back lot. The fruit is MUCH bigger. These are about the size of a cranberry.

Here's the red one:

[llmart]

11. Another beautiful photo.

The fruit of crabapple trees can be different colors and different sizes. Some have red fruit and some have orange. The fruit can be bigger also. In the spring, the flowers can be shades of pink or white. MSU's website says there are at least 85 varieties.

[Siwsan]

12. Definitely not crab apples, though

They squash like a berry. The birds love the red ones - don't see them eating many of the yellow. The leaves on the red ones are a maroon color so even when the blooms are gone, the tree is beautiful. It's kind of an umbrella shape. I need to do some MAJOR trimming and shaping on it, next year.

[freepotter]

25. Sour Cherry?

I think that these are cherry trees, but can't tell for sure without the leaves. The main clue is the long stems in clusters that hold the fruit. Most berry trees or shrubs grow the fruit on very short stems close to the limbs, but the cherry has long (1-2 inch) stems. Beautiful pics!

[Siwsan]

9. I'm calling them snowberries because, well, they are snow covered berries!

I didn't even know there is such a thing as a snowberry!

[BlueInRedHell]

13. That's lovely. I think it might be winterberry (Winter Gold) tree r/o

Ilex verticillata

[link:https://www.gardenia.net/plant/Ilex-Verticillata-Winter-Gold-Winterberry|

[alfredo]

14. There's a dwarf winterberry called Little Goblin that looks manageable for a small yard.

I have some wild winterberry out back, the birds love it. Or is it my nearby feeder that makes it popular?

[BlueInRedHell]

17. I'm guessing that the birds are enjoying both. My favorite local bush with berries is r/o

beautyberry. The birds love them, too.

http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/shrubs/beautyberry.html

[alfredo]

18. The Robins have nearly eaten all of the berries. They don't touch the feeder.

[BlueInRedHell]

19. Even the birds know to eat what is freshest!

[alfredo]

23. The other birds are not as picky.

House Sparrows have finally decided to grace us with their presence. Mostly Chickadee. Tufted Titmouse, Bluejay, and Cardinals visit. My wife saw a Downy Woodpecker there.

I have a Squirrel Buster feeder. So far so good. They can still get some seed, but it is very difficult and frustrating especially when I grease the pole.

[BlueInRedHell]

24. We won't get our full roster of winter birds until much cooler weather (late Dec to Jan). I do r/o

look forward to our titmouses (titmice?) and some of the more colorful birds like the gold and purple finches. We've got chickadees, bluejays, and cardinals year-round. We also have lots of downy and re-bellied woodpeckers and flickers. I haven't seen a red headed woodpecker in the yard in at least five years.

I love watching squirrels attempting to raid bird feeders. My neighbor from childhood was retired and had lots of time to design elaborate squirrel baffles and "rides" so that they had to work for their dinner.

[alfredo]

26. The food tray is static, but the outer part is spring loaded.

The weight of the squirrel closes access to the food. Grease on the pole is for our entertainment.

From youtube

[BlueInRedHell]

27. Well, that was adorable! Thanks for sharing that. Now, to show my husband to give him a good r/o

laugh...

Edited to add: I just showed him and he cracked up. I'll bet the squirrel's little hands are nicely moisturized with all that grease!

[alfredo]

28. Squirrels have given me hours of entertainment

[marble falls]

15. Symphoricarpos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphoricarpos



Symphoricarpos
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"Snowberry" redirects here. It may also refer to members of the genera Chiococca and Gaultheria.
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos albus 7927.jpg
Common snowberry (S. albus)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily: Caprifolioideae
Genus: Symphoricarpos
Duhamel 1755[1][2]
Synonyms[3]

Symphoricarpus Willd. 1818
Symphoricarpa Necker 1790
Symphoria Pers. 1818
Anisanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. 1819
Margaris DC. 1830 not Griesb. 1866
Deseliaea DC. 1830

Symphoricarpos, commonly known as the snowberry, waxberry, or ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. With the exception of the Chinese coralberry, S. sinensis, which is indigenous to western China, all species are native to North and Central America. The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek words συμφορεῖν (sumphoreîn), meaning "to bear together", and καρπός (karpós), meaning "fruit". It refers to the closely packed clusters of berries the species produce.[4]

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Common snowberry (S. albus) is an important winter food source for quail, pheasant, and grouse, but is considered poisonous to humans. The berries contain the isoquinoline alkaloid chelidonine, as well as other alkaloids. Ingesting the berries causes mild symptoms of vomiting, dizziness, and slight sedation in children.

[Siwsan]

16. In the future I promise I will more accurately call them snow COVERED berries

Of course, this morning they have morphed into frost covered berries.

[marble falls]

20. Ironically I think your snowberrys maybe a type of snowberry called "Coralberry" ...

Either way I think your title was apt.

I hope your holiday season is wonderful. I know I'm looking keenly forward to the St Gertrude of Nivelles' (Patron saint of suriphobia) Day's Eve festivities.

[Siwsan]

21. I'll have my family around me, for the first time in 3 years, for the holidays

I haven't celebrated since losing my aunt, mom and sister in 2015. My nieces, nephews and grand-niece are all traveling to Michigan, this year, so I anticipate being very busy and very happy.

[marble falls]

22. Sounds wonderful. You are truly blessed.