Mountain Ash Berries is a photograph by Lydia Holly which was uploaded on September 14th, 2014.
Mountain Ash Berries
This photo was taken on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina during Autumn. These berries are called mountain ash berries. Mountain-ash is a... more
by Lydia Holly
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Mountain Ash Berries
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Lydia Holly
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This photo was taken on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina during Autumn. These berries are called mountain ash berries. "Mountain-ash is a beautiful but small tree with autumn-developing fruit. The tree is most often seen in the eastern United States at elevations over 3000 feet. The berries are eaten by birds and the foliage, twigs and fragrant inner bark is a favorite moose browse. The scientific name is Sorbus Americana." (About.com Forestry)
It is my understanding that The Mountain Ash Tree "provides three seasons of color. In spring it is laden with compact clusters of white flowers which will yield berries that turn bright red in September. By October, the large, dark green, pinnate leaves of this small tree will turn shades of yellow and orange, which with the berries are one of the brightest displays in the forest. Mountain Ash grows on rock outcrops, balds, and margins of the spruce-fir forest at high elevations." (Source: grandfather.com)
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September 14th, 2014
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Comments (7)
Beverly Guilliams
Absolutely Beautiful, Lydia...........Have never seen those, would love to grow them here.............v./f.
Stephanie Grant
Beautiful capture, we have a lot of mountain ash at home ( Wales), this many berries always foretold a harsh winter!
Lydia Holly replied:
WOW Stephanie I had to search out info about these berries...and you are so knowledgeable about them. Thanks so much for always being so encouraging!
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