tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post2576554543933295813..comments2024-03-29T07:16:09.835-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Backyard Nature Wednesday: Bird berriesDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-76389123195659345972016-08-27T10:14:21.972-05:002016-08-27T10:14:21.972-05:00Books sometimes teach us unexpected things, don...Books sometimes teach us unexpected things, don't they?Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-59746542915875225292016-08-27T01:23:58.130-05:002016-08-27T01:23:58.130-05:00The other day I had to look up spikenard (found on...The other day I had to look up spikenard (found on the first page of Gabriel Garcia Marquez' first novel, In Evil Hour.) The images on Google looked like a bush I had outside the back door of our last house: clusters of berrylike things that attracted scadillions of bees. The white beauty berry made me remember them, though the leaves and clusters were bigger.Judy Kruegerhttp://keepthewisdom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-34786991689462711852016-08-25T13:44:02.126-05:002016-08-25T13:44:02.126-05:00I like the purple ones, too. They bring a lot of c...I like the purple ones, too. They bring a lot of color to my late summer/fall garden. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49036674813639045682016-08-25T12:41:09.290-05:002016-08-25T12:41:09.290-05:00I love the purple ones, and the golden dewdrops.I love the purple ones, and the golden dewdrops.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-32683416256590417582016-08-25T09:51:42.528-05:002016-08-25T09:51:42.528-05:00Thanks for visiting, Basia.Thanks for visiting, Basia.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-50591173062962969292016-08-25T09:51:21.501-05:002016-08-25T09:51:21.501-05:00They are not as common as the purple, of course, b...They are not as common as the purple, of course, but the birds like them just as well - maybe even more.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-33555654307808395972016-08-25T04:39:35.721-05:002016-08-25T04:39:35.721-05:00Fantastic photos!!! Greetings!:))
xxBasiaFantastic photos!!! Greetings!:))<br /><br />xxBasiaKasztanowy Domekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579503529072412800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-31382764719353492412016-08-25T04:08:07.833-05:002016-08-25T04:08:07.833-05:00Ooh, I've never seen a white beautyberry befor...Ooh, I've never seen a white beautyberry before. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-3153186895107236982016-08-24T14:53:44.261-05:002016-08-24T14:53:44.261-05:00They are not really picky about location, but they...They are not really picky about location, but they can grow to be quite large - although you can prune them to keep them in shape and in their designated space. They are a valuable addition to any habitat garden.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-847582993809873302016-08-24T14:38:40.979-05:002016-08-24T14:38:40.979-05:00I have often thought about where I could fit somet...I have often thought about where I could fit something like these in the garden, but just haven't come up with a good location for them.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.com