The Evil Pokeberries by wonderworld
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It's once again Pokeberry season in my yard. These guys are super stainy (I had purple stains on my legs that no shower could remove for weeks many moons ago from just trying to cut one down. I now just let them be and found this interesting description on Google. As much as I love legal and non-legal medicinal herbs I prefer mine not to be poisonous:)
"Sometimes shortened to: poke , Also called: inkberry a tall North American plant, Phytolacca americana, that has small white flowers, juicy purple berries, and a poisonous purple root used medicinally: family Phytolaccaceae" .... Google
Comments (10)
MaraP
Great close-up
durleybeachbum
This is superb! I wonder if this is what Danapommet uploaded yesterday..do have a look.
stick
Nice shot. These are nasty berries. When the birds carry them and drop em' on your car it's tough to wash off. Especially if it's white.
Hendesse
Fantastic details and very beautiful colors. FExcellent shot!
Blush
Ahhhhh the memories I have of these Me and my cousin used to make Pokeberry Pies with these Of course we never ate them..but the had that blue berry look and flour was the frosting with just a tad of sugar...we had to do something at my grandmothers when we were kids...couldn't make real pies so we improvised.......one time used my gran's laying hens eggs...boy we got it that day LOL Thanks for evoking some happy memories posting this image Hugs Susan~
Silkylady
This is terrific, very colorful, interesting and unique Cynthia. An outstanding capture. This turned out great. Wonderfully written. The lighting is perfect. I love simple and sweet. Amazing colors here. Really farout image. Huggs... Silkylady...
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
blondeblurr
Such a gorgeous contrast between the purple and the green colour, and such a pity that they are poisonous... when I started school, my teacher suggested to me once, to use 'green& purple' instead of the regular 'blue & red' - and I did - and never to be forgotten... lovely image, Cynthia BB
SIGMAWORLD
Very nice shot!
Ac-Dc
this is really dangerous, contents phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin, take care!!!