Grape Jam And Butter
I love lilacs. This time of year,when I go outside, my favorite purple beauty greets me with a wonderful fragrance and beautiful blooms. She's lived through a rambunctious weed-eating husband, a hungry goat, and is currently battling roosting chickens. I'm not sure what the other buttery bush is. It hangs precariously near the creek that runs through our property so I haven't been able to get a proper look at it. Can anyone tell me what it is? I initially thought it was a Snowball tree but the blooms just don't look the same.
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I think it's a type of Elderberry. Here's a good website for plant identification http://www.calflora.org/
I haven't figured out which elderberry it is, though. Still digging through possibilities posted by wikipedia. I love a challenge. Great photos!
Posted by: Deanna | April 30, 2008 03:09 PM
I would say that is an Elderberry also. The most common, if not only, species in this area is the Red Elderberry.
Posted by: theo therme | April 30, 2008 09:39 PM
Thanks very much to both of you. Off to do some research now!
Posted by: Sandi | April 30, 2008 09:45 PM
WOW! Your lilacs are beautiful. I am so jealous. I wish I could get some to grow.
Posted by: Joyce | May 1, 2008 10:25 PM
Elderberry huh. well it is growing on the right property. It has company it can relate too. LOL just teasing.
Posted by: Gump | May 2, 2008 10:38 AM