This is a cluster of ripe crabapple fruits (Malus toringo). Crabapples are grown as ornamental trees, for their beautiful flowers or fruit. These small fruits are precious food for birds, larvae and caterpillars.
The shiny, sticky, red berries in the next picture are honeysuckle berries.
I took the pictures in September, not much was left of them at that time.
In a few species of honeysuckle, the berries are edible but most of them are mildly toxic.
These are the berries of the fragrant Goldflame Honeysuckle (Lonicera heckrotti) and they are not edible.
4 comments:
Beautiful pictures of the berries. WE have a crabapple tree in our yard, and the birds feed on the berries all winter.
Beautiful berries...the vibrant red berries in the first photo certainly does look edible. Very informative!
Excellent clarity and color in the first image Maia.
Also, I responded to your question on my blog about using my photos as a reference point for your lovely paintings. Please e-mail me to let me know what you decide.
Gorgeous berries! The honeysuckle ones are new to me!
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