Wild Fruits And Berries

Have you ever tried to collect and name some of the beautiful wild berries or fruits that you have come upon, especially in the autumn and spring?  When it comes to appreciating them, two facts come to mind:

• The birds depend upon them for food and time their flights to follow their harvests. 
• Berries and fruits repay our interest by giving us beautiful material for decorating.  sprays of Bittersweet for example make a lovely touch of color when the flowers are all gone.
• Pine cones last a long while, and finally, when their use for adornment is passed, they still make a cherry blaze in the fireplace.
• Partridge Berry can be set in a covered glass bowl with a little moisture and it will gaily gleam and draw many an admiring friend to gaze upon its glossy foliage and fruit.

Unfortunately, however, many people today do not know much about berries found in the wild or even in their own backyards.  Here are some of my favorites that everyone should be familiar with:

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Well, did you know the difference between a berry and a drupe? Most people don’t even know what a drupe is, so don’t feel bad if some of your berries turned out to be something entirely different.

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FOR INQUISITIVE GARDENERS QUESTION -- DO YOU KNOW YOUR BERRIES?

Do you really know what is a berry and what isn’t? Come find out how wrong most people are. Here are the questions that can stump the best of us.

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