49 Responses to Wordless Wednesday – Chokecherries

1. tanjabrittonwriter says:

   August 29, 2023 at 11:28 pm

   Another attractive instance of a red-green combo. There might be different chokecherry variants. Ours are dark blue.
2. Karen Lang says:

   August 29, 2023 at 11:47 pm

   Beautiful ❤️❤️
3. Anne says:

   August 30, 2023 at 1:42 am

   This is a beautiful composition. One can seldom go wrong with red 🙂

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5. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:

   August 30, 2023 at 6:51 am

   Blast from my childhood when my grandmother made jam with them.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2023 at 9:55 am

     Nice! They are so tart, she must of had to use loads of sugar. 🙂
6. Alice says:

   August 30, 2023 at 7:47 am

   Have you ever eaten them? I have not.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2023 at 9:54 am

     Very tart… not my cup of tea!
7. shoreacres says:

   August 30, 2023 at 7:57 am

   I don’t know these. Are they edible for humans?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2023 at 9:54 am

     Yes, apparently some readers have mentioned making jelly from them. They are very tart and would require lots of sugar!
8. Frogend_dweller says:

   August 30, 2023 at 8:30 am

   Pretty! Have you ever made anything with them?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2023 at 9:53 am

     Thanks, Allison, no, I generally leave them to the birds, who get to them way before I would!
9. Eunice Miller says:

   August 30, 2023 at 8:41 am

   The birds must love this! Have a wonderful week once the rain stops.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2023 at 9:52 am

     Thank you, Eunice. Yes, the birds snatch them right up, particularly the cedar waxwings and cardinals.
     • Eunice Miller says:

       August 30, 2023 at 12:37 pm

       OH yes, my woodpeckers love the poison ivy berries as well lol so I will never eradicate my 3 areas 🙂
10. Dale says:

    August 30, 2023 at 9:09 am

    I love chokecherries and used to have a tree at my first house (my parents’ and then mine). I would so make jelly if I still had one today.
    Beautiful shot, Eliza.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 9:51 am

      Thank you, Dale. I’ve never had the jelly, but sounds good. We have these shrubs scattered around the property and the fruit never lasts long as the birds relish them.
      • Dale says:

        August 30, 2023 at 9:54 am

        Neither have I, truth be told. But I really would like to try some. When they get almost purple, they are almost edible 😉 What saliva is left in your mouth to help you taste, that is!
11. sandyjwhite says:

    August 30, 2023 at 12:14 pm

    My husband loves chokecherry jams. We always buy some when in Colorado.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 12:25 pm

      I’ve never had it, nor attempted to make my own, but I’ve heard it is good.
12. krispeterson100 says:

    August 30, 2023 at 12:53 pm

    Such elegant berries. I’m unfamiliar with them. They remind me of earings.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 3:14 pm

      Thanks, Kris. So shiny red, I love the color. They would make pretty earrings!
13. pbmgarden says:

    August 30, 2023 at 1:19 pm

    Nice image. I was reading other comments about jelly from the berries which sounds interesting.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you, Susie. Since I don’t eat sugar, it’s off the list for me!
14. Debbie says:

    August 30, 2023 at 2:56 pm

    These remind me of our holly bushes. The birds love those red berries, and it’s nice seeing something red and green outside the window when the snow is on the ground!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 3:03 pm

      Thanks, Debbie. Birds surely do love those bright red berries!
15. belindagroverphotography says:

    August 30, 2023 at 5:19 pm

    I do like the red and green. Nice composition too!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 5:33 pm

      Thank you, Belinda!
16. theshrubqueen says:

    August 30, 2023 at 5:46 pm

    Very pretty bird food! It amazes me what people make jam with – like Beautyberries.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2023 at 6:15 pm

      You would need A LOT of beautyberry bushes and loads of time to pick them all… much easier to leave them for the birds. 😉
      • theshrubqueen says:

        August 30, 2023 at 6:28 pm

        There’s that but the flavor is so subtle it’s not worth it
17. Steve Gingold says:

    August 30, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    I grew up being told not to eat chokecherries becasue they were poisonous. Bad information. 🙂 Those look very tasty.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2023 at 9:28 am

      I think they told us that to deter us from eating ANYthing! I still have trouble eating mushrooms, even if they are sold in a store!
      • Steve Gingold says:

        August 31, 2023 at 1:08 pm

        I love mushrooms but wouldn’t think of foraging for them. Too easy to make a mistake and some mistakes can only be made once. When growing up the only ones we had were either the canned buttons or stems and pieces of the typical grocery store white mushrooms. Porcinis are my favorite.
18. Pepper says:

    August 30, 2023 at 7:57 pm

    I love the framing and bokeh in this image. Lovely! 😊
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2023 at 9:25 am

      Thank you, Pepper!
      • Pepper says:

        September 1, 2023 at 9:02 pm

        My pleasure. 😉
19. Born To Organize says:

    August 30, 2023 at 8:52 pm

    Lovely photo, Eliza.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2023 at 9:24 am

      Thank you, Alys. 🙂
20. Cathy says:

    August 31, 2023 at 3:47 am

    Lovely! We have wild cherries now too, we call them ‘bird cherries’ (Vogelkirsch). 😃
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2023 at 9:21 am

      Thank you, Cathy! Black cherries are ripe here, too, and littering the paths (squish, squish!). The mice are having a field day. 😉
21. Barbara Rodgers says:

    August 31, 2023 at 6:30 am

    Gorgeous red berries and what a lovely juxtaposition with the orbs!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2023 at 9:19 am

      Thank you, Barbara!
22. jmankowsky says:

    August 31, 2023 at 7:34 pm

    Ha! Never knew what that was called! Thanks for posting!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      September 1, 2023 at 4:45 pm

      My pleasure, Julie!
23. denisebushphoto says:

    September 2, 2023 at 11:43 am

    We have chokeberries here too. They are one of Yogi’s favorite foods … next to picnic baskets!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      September 2, 2023 at 5:04 pm

      Hehe, yes, there’s not much Yogi won’t eat!
24. susurrus says:

    September 5, 2023 at 12:56 pm

    How delicate. They seem to be dripping from the bush.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      September 5, 2023 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you, Susan.

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