Marilla's pix
Snowberries
Posted by Marilla (Turku, Finland) on 6 November 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I call these funny berries snowballs or snowberries. They are usually nice white balls but this time I present you the ugliest two. And actually they are quite cute!
All feedback is welcome!
Anina from Auckland, New Zealand
WOW!! This is beautiful! I love the tones. Great bokeh and dof. I have never seen these before. Is it an actaul berry?
6 Nov 2009 8:15am
@Anina: Thank you, Anina! I had to check this and yes, it is a bush with white berries. It's poisonous so you better look it, not eat it.
@Ninni: Thank you for your visit and comment, Ninni! Tack!
daniela scharnowski from Berlin, Germany
this is weird - do marshmellows grow on bushes?
6 Nov 2009 10:41am
@daniela scharnowski: Of course they grow on bushes - where else? But marshmallows are eatable, these are not. ;D
Wayne from Chalfont ,PA, United States
I'm with Anina - I've never heard of Snowberries. A double treat today - I learned something new AND I was fortunate enough to have been able to enjoy this beautiful photograph!
6 Nov 2009 11:31am
@Wayne: It's called snowberry or waxberry in English (had to check this too). I don't have those in my garden but it's quite common in this part of Finland. I'm glad I can give you new experiences! Here's some information about this snowberry (it's from Wikipedia and there's more text and pictures): "Symphoricarpos is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae. All but one are natives of North America and Central America; the one remaining is from western China. Its common names in English are Snowberry and Waxberry. It is a member of the Honeysuckle Family, the Caprifoliaceae."
Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands
I really love the tones here..and the snowberries are looking cute indeed :)
Are they eatable?
6 Nov 2009 12:36pm
@Thea: No, sorry, they are poisonous. If you have picked some, don't eat them, dear Thea! Thanks for your comment. :)
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
Sinun kekseliäisyytesi kuvien luomisessa on lahjakasta! Upeaa!
6 Nov 2009 1:28pm
@Leena: Kiitos - ja huokaus. Joskus tuntuu, että kekseliäisyydelläkin on rajat. Onneksi kuvattavaa riittää. Näitä kuvaan joka vuosi, niissä on jotain hirmu suloista. Lumimarjoja ne ovat suomeksikin, mutta lajeja on muutama erilainen.
@marleen: Some of you think food all the time... Thanks, Marleen, have a nice evening with popcorns! :)
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Oh WOW Marilla, have never seen anything like this before. My first thought was it looked like cotten. Then like Marleen its could be popcorn
6 Nov 2009 6:08pm
@LESLIE: I assure, Les, that they are snowberries! :D
Kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand
They are really quite the strangest looking berries:) I love the dof, it really highlights their unusual shape and form
6 Nov 2009 7:24pm
@Kiwisa: Thanks very much, Kiwisa!
@Earnest: Amazing... I like the old song too, do you remember that?
@Loner: Danke schön, Loner!
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