lfiskI've been asked numerous times if these Pokeberries are edible☠️
They're not for us but birds seem to like them. Though I've read that they were used for dying items in the past...
StarFlowerStudioNYPokeweed or Pigeon-berry (Phytolacca americana). These berries will turn a purplish black color when ripe. The pigeon berry moniker refers to this being a staple food of the now extinct passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), which was once the most populous bird species on Earth.
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AlbatrossityBird of the Day — Black-capped Chickadee, Kansas 2023
Lots to say!
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Bird of the Day - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Kansas 2023
Poking around
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