Purple Beautyberries

Don't you just love the color of these berries?They are so bright they look like strings of decorations for a Christmas tree. I wanted you to see the immature as well as the ripe berries. According to Wikipedia, The berries of this shrub last well into the winter and are an important survival food for birds and other animals, though they will not eat them until other sources are depleted. The berries are highly astringent but are made into wine and jelly.
American beautyberry or Callicarpa americana has been found to be a natural mosquito repellent.

[Mrs. Smith]

The color is so pretty!

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Lovely picture -- I've never seen those berries.

[karenann]

Wow ... gorgeous colors! That is one multi-purpose berry. Not only are they beautiful, but they serve an important role to many things in nature.

[Kerri]

Pretty

[Elizabeth Youngs]

So pretty! I've never seen berries that color.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That color is so vibrant it almost looks fake. Great information though- I wouldn't mind having a natural mosquito repellant like this growing in my yard!

[Terry]

wow, the colors just jump off the screen, good one

[Leana Niemand]

Wow beautiful colours and detail.

[Phil Howcroft]

wow the colour is gorgeous allison, we don't get purple berries over here...wish we did...they look gr8 to photograph

[cglist]

Amazing color - I've never seen them before!

[Not So Random Pics]

Wow, like a scene from Willy Wonka :) Never seen berries in this color!

[bruni]

Oh we should have some here not just for their beauty
but for the birds.. wonder if the squirrels will eat them too. Allison this is a beautiful picture. I also love the framing you chose.

[Junan Heath]

Beautiful shot! Love the color! :)

[Carole Imes]

I have never seen these....this is so pretty and I love the framing!