Elderberries



drying as summer ends.

Flowers Become Berries



and the elderberry's tiny cream flowers are now deep purple berries.

More Flowers



this year are resulting in more berries. The elderberry is just one of the plants loaded with berries.

Elderberry



spills over the granite outcroppings.

Elderberry Blossoms Form



White flowers to follow.

Tiny White Blossoms



of the elderberry.

Leaves Appear



on the elderberry.

Elderberry



leaves appear.

Elderberry Raisins



The last of the elderberries -- the few left by the birds.

Dried Elderberries



Shedding its leaves in order to survive the summer, the elderberry retains a few raisined berries.

Elderberry in Flower



Every shrub loaded with flowers.

Elderberry



soon to blossom.

Celebrating Green



Elderberry sends out new shoots and leaves.

Elderberry Comes to Life



Green emerges after the cold and rain.

Elderberry Flowers



High country elderberry still blooming in August.

Elderberries



Sambucus Mexicana reaches the berry stage. I consider making jam or wine, but by the time I am stirred to action these small berries have dried on the vine.