listening after dark: Glorious October

2010.10.20

Glorious October

Plus the sad, very slowly ripening tomatoes and peppers:

Oct 20, 2010 10:22:59 AM | Anything Beautiful, Pieces

6 Comments

What is the fruit or berry in the second picture? I am completely stumped. Beautiful photos, as usual.

Posted by: mums | 2010.10.21 at 09:21 AM

Mum, I have no idea what kind of berry that is. It's a tree I pass every day. Don't you have tree identification books? Or try Google images - but nothing seems to match.

Posted by: April | 2010.10.21 at 08:54 PM

It's a dogwood.

Posted by: mums | 2010.10.22 at 08:41 AM

I respectfully disagree. The leaves are nothing like a dogwood. I think it's probably a European Mountain Ash: http://www.treeplantflowerid.com/Sorbus-aucuparia.php. Also, the bark looks like this: http://lasonline.iastate.edu/isu_trees/Sorbus_bark.html.

Posted by: April | 2010.10.23 at 09:26 AM

I saw the exact same tree outside of the back door of the First Congregational Church. I've seen that tree with dogwood blossoms too. Today I'll take a picture. Whatever it is, I think I want one for our yard. Wonder if I can take cuttings? I'll send the pic soon.

Posted by: mums | 2010.10.25 at 08:33 AM

Went to take a pic last night on the way to the library. Batteries low. GGRRRR! Our Marcus maple tree is gorgeous.

Posted by: mums | 2010.10.26 at 08:11 AM

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