#ColorADay #RedWed Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) berries, also known as Christmas Berry, is an evergreen shrub that is very common in California as it is drought tolerant. #EastCoastKin #Toyon #ChristmasBerry #Hiking #Macro
It is is that time of year when the toyon trees sprout bright red berries here in Northern California, which is why "Christmas berry" is a nickname. The berries appear in November and peak in late December. #toyon #sfba #photography
California Native Plants #OakTree #Manzanita #Toyon
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Connecting the Pacific Ocean with the land, the California Coastal National Monument provides unique coastal habitat for marine-dependent wildlife and vegetation on more than 20,000 rocks, islands, exposed reefs and pinnacles along the California coastline, as well as 7,924 acres of public land in six onshore units: Trinidad Head Lighthouse, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Lost Coast Headlands, Point Arena-Stornetta, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, and Piedras Blancas. While millions of people view the Monument from beaches, bluffs and watercraft, a closer look reveals activity as it provides untrammeled

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Making some elderberry juice. I threw in some green apples that fell from the tree.
I got going in the outer reaches of the yard what I call assisted #foraging. I plant some native food plants, water them enough to get them going, and then let them be on their own to grow and reseed. The current list of native edible berries and nuts:
#elderberry
#toyon
#goldencurrant
#mahonia
#Catalina_cherry
#manzanita
#lemonade_berry
#blackberry
#acorn
#PineNuts
#mesquite
It's a #NativePlant #foodforest
. Gardening for the seventh generation.
#permaculture
#polyculture
#GrowYourOwn

The #Toyon, a #California native plant, dresses itself up with lovely red berries.

Digital photo taken in Southern California, December 2023

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