#Snowberry

[nh-art]

Early autumn

#photographers on tumblr #light #nature #blackberry #bokeh #snowberry

[riverwindphotography]

Snowberry covered in dew, and sparkling in the morning light

(c) riverwindphotography

#original photographers #native shrubs #snowberry #morning light #nature

[banefolk]

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos) is a christmas botanical that truly embodies the spirit of winter with its bright white berries. This genus of cold hardy and drought resistant shrubs is related to the honeysuckle family and native to North and Central America (with one species in China). Today it can be found as an ornamental shrub in plant nurseries and gardens across the world and is well loved in floristry —especially for the winter holidays and winter weddings.

The white berries are poisonous to humans if consumed in excess due to their saponin content so the plant was mainly used by indigenous peoples for medicine, as hair shampoo, and to poison water to stun fish and make them easier to catch. The fresh berries were rubbed on rashes, burns, and sores. The bark, root, and leaves were used externally to treat wounds snd as an eye wash as well as internally for fever and menstrual issues. It was treated as a disinfectant and was used as a wound wash, to remove external parasites, and the burned wood was used to cauterize wounds.

In modern medicine we’ve found the berries contain the alkaloid chelidonine normally found in poppies. It is an antidote to poisoning from anticholinergic herbs like belladonna, brugmansia, datura, and mandrake. Pretty cool! Other anticholinergic antidotes include snowdrops and narcissus.

In indigenous folk magic snowberry is considered very protective with the power to banish ghosts and evil spirits and counteract curses and spells. It can be worn or carried for protection and used in magic to encourage truthfulness. Many Native American tribes used it to protect babies and young children from ghosts —either as a charm by their cradles or the wood itself used to make the cradle. It was also used to protect children when ill, especially for fevers.

Sources: Native American Ethnobotany Database, PFAF, Wikipedia, and ethnobotanist Nancy J. Turner.

#bane folk #poisonous plants #poison path #snowberry #symphoricarpos albus #symphoricarpos #ethnobotany #native plants

[bethanyisdaydreaming]

#artists on tumblr #art #digital art #painterly #artist on instagram #botanical art #death #growth #wood thrush #bird #bird art #snowberry

[pixierainbows]

Lissa and snowberry

#original photography #guinea pigs #Lissa #snowberry

[quibbs126]

So some time ago, I saw someone make a hollytaya kid, but they were based on snowberries, and I swear, that’s like, a god tier choice for a hollytaya fankid, at least design wise, keeping the berry aspect, but also incorporating Pitaya’s white hair

It was their initial concept design, and they ended up changing the ingredient to goji berry, so I could use snowberries for the hollytaya kid I have to do (I don’t like using a name/ingredient someone else used for their fankid, especially if they’re the same ship). But also I still want to do Passion Fruit, since the name works so well. But also, I’m having trouble coming up with ideas for Passion Fruit that actually look like a hollytaya kid

Should I make Passion Fruit like, their adopted kid? Still a dragon, but not related? Or just Pitaya’s kid, given I can think of ways to make them similar to Pitaya? But also I should make them a blood (well, syrup) related child, so should I do snowberries? Is that just taking an idea someone else had? I mean they’re not using it, and I don’t plan on copying it other than the name

I’m not sure what to do

#actually I’m not sure if hollytaya was actually requested #or if it was just me wanting to #but like I’m still gonna do it #anyways yeah #cookie run #cookie run kingdom #cookie run oc #fankid #fanchild #hollytaya #hollyberry cookie #pitaya dragon cookie #questions #passion fruit cookie #passion fruit #snowberry

[dansnaturepictures]

03/01/2024-Waxwings and Red Kite at Farnham

It was a joyous and exceptional experience to fulfil a hope this winter today of seeing Waxwings at the third time of trying so far this year the second time here. I was in my element as loads of these vibrant and voracious birds flew into a tall tree staying for a while and a few times descended upon a white berry laden tree to feed, getting sensational views of these birds in magical golden winter sunlight the birds among the berries with the sun shining against dark clouds at one point was an exquisite, colourful and busy scene. I feel so thankful that I was able to come here and see these birds today, the sixth time I've had the pleasure of seeing them and they are a species that have irruptive winters coming into the UK especially down south so it's always a once in a blue moon thing for me seeing them and they create a fantastic buzz across those into birds/wildlife and those not so much alike. Alongside the Little Grebe at Winnall Moors earlier in the day it brought my bird year list to 50, when considering everything for this year that was my target amount of species to see in my week off to start the year to start my year list so I'm thrilled to reach it in three days which have been brilliant. Whilst watching the Waxwings the Red Kite, possibly the one that was the star when I was here on New Year's Day unsuccessfully looking for the Waxwings, paraded over in nice light which was epic to see.

Other highlights here were Jackdaw, Blackbird which scared the Waxwings off at one point, a Goldfinch I believe that very quickly flew into the tree with the Waxwings a dream scene as I always say the rare Waxwing is one of few birds that can upstage a Goldfinch for striking colour, yarrow seen again and snowberries. It was good to see Red Kite and Pheasants on the journeys today.

#photography #birdwatching #waxwing #waxwings #red kite #blackbird #jackdaw #snowberry #goldfinch #birds #2023 #outdoors #happy #surrey #farnham #colourful #nature #january #winter #earth #england #uk #outside #britain #colour #colouful #jackdaws #europe

[anskupics]

Symphoricarpos — snowberries a.k.a. waxberries a.k.a. ghostberries

#nature #berries #flowers #snowberry #autumn #finland #2023 #october #day

[crudlynaturephotos]

#snowberry #honeysuckle #symphoricarpos albus #wildflowers #california native plants #microflora #flower buds #ants #insects #green valley falls #cuyamaca

[the-ducklingg]

I just recently finished watching S8 and.....

#memes #booklr #reki kyan #langa hasegawa #sk8 #cherry blossom #snowberry #renga #macha blossom #sk8 anime #sk8 the infinity #sk8 kojiro #kojiro x kaoru

[andulkaphoto]

#photographers on tumblr #nature photography #snowberry #snow #morning #dark #cold #snowy day #winter aesthetic #plants #january #blue #gloomy #new year

[idlespright]

#snowberry #watercolor #autumn #birds #blackbird #cute animals #illustrations #november #©annavonihlenburg

[riverwindphotography]

Snowberry buds in morning dew-light

(c) riverwindphotography

#original photographers #snowberry #native shrubs #dewdrops #nature #morning light

[ifelten]

Honningbi (Apis mellifera)

Fouragerer på almindelig snebær (Symphoricarpos albus).

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Foraging on Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus).

#Honningbi #Apis mellifera #Apis #Western Honey Bee #Honey bee #Bee #Bi #Hymenoptera #Årevinger #Insekt #Insect #Apidae #Almindelig snebær #Snebær #Snowberry #Symphoricarpos albus #Symphoricarpos #Caprifoliaceae #Plante #Plant #Flower #Blomst #Fouragere #Foraging #Field #Mark #Topbjerg #Summer #Sommer

[sleebyconfy]

#flowers #pink #snowberry #my post #photography #my partner told me what kind of plant this was on our walk yesterday but I forgor :’( will update once i ask them again!! #edit: I asked them and they said these are snowberries!!!!!! :)

[feathershinewritez]

Snowberry knows how to swear, and, as far as she knows, is the only one.

Moonstar and Mudtail both have a tendency to infodump/monologue whenever given the chance, so I think the arguments between those two, in particular, would be the type to extend until they can't even remember what they were originally arguing about.

It's even worse when Dustcloud's in the right mood to play devil's advocate.

Masterpost

#warrior cats #nmw comic #no matter what wc #erin hunter warriors #warrior cats ocs #moonstar #nmw #my art #feather's hall of doodles #cherryflight #snowberry #dustcloud #mudtail