The Living Forest (99) : Common Snowberry
Common Snowberry is a deciduous shrub, native of North and Central America.
In the forest, its white fruit is an important winter food source for quail and pheasant, but is considered poisonous to humans.
When the white berries are broken open, the fruit inside looks like fine, sparkling granular snow (hence its name).
Dutch name : Sneeuwbes
German name : Gewöhnliche Schneebeere
Latin name : Symphoricarpos albus
Astrid Buschmann 05/12/2009 18:32
Eine wunderschöne und herrlich freigestellte Aufnahme von diesen Schlehenbeerchen, das bild gefällt mir sehr gut.LG Astrid
Pistone Bernardo 05/12/2009 15:09
Tolle schärfe...so wie immer schöne aufnahme bravo Mark! Lg BernardoKaith Kakavouli 30/11/2009 19:02
STRANGE.... FIRST TIME I SEE THIS.....VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Marlies W. 30/11/2009 13:22
Eine wunderbare Aufnahme, excellent in der Schärfe und dem Licht. Genial find ich den Glanz auf der Hauptbeere!!LG Marlies
Comy 30/11/2009 5:25
+++Anca Silvia B. 29/11/2009 21:26
lovely fruit..intersting Info and as usual..very good pic.Hugs,Anca
Deryck 29/11/2009 6:49
Great shot and an interesting text. I was unaware that a berry would be poisonous for humans while a source of food for birds. Interesting...Deryck
Adele D. Oliver 28/11/2009 20:09
The bushes are full of them right now, they are lovely. You took a great image here, Mark .... free standing and sharp against the neutral background.greetings, Adele
Angelika Ritter 28/11/2009 19:02
you showing me a different world..and i love it.what a nice photo..well done.
and a very interesting information.
bw angie
A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 28/11/2009 18:41
Die habe ich bei uns noch nicht gesehen!Fantastisch dieses Bild!!
LG Bergjäger
Josef Kainz 28/11/2009 18:41
Sehr schönes Makro gefällt mirlg. josef
Vitória Castelo Santos 28/11/2009 17:03
Eine schöne und interessante Aufnahme!!LG. Vitoria
Gunther Hasler 28/11/2009 16:56
Wirkungsvoll und in prima Licht fotografiert, Mark, so daß runde Form der Beeren schön modelliert wird!Gruß, Gunther
† Ushie Farkas 28/11/2009 16:13
Ich bin begeistert!!!! Salut UshieWerner R. Albert 28/11/2009 15:05
When I was a child, we played with it.Not seen these berries for a long time.
Well captured and shown, Mark.
Thank you.
best wishes
Werner