tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post6812498532323530125..comments2023-08-27T05:35:50.637-05:00Comments on Nature in the Ozarks: Wild Plum (Maybe)Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-79024322283440313082008-04-24T02:39:00.000-05:002008-04-24T02:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for the links, Lisa. I had a look, got cau...Thanks for the links, Lisa. I had a look, got caught up in more Googling and, now two hours later, I think I still don't know what tree blooms I photographed. I'm still leaning toward some kind of plum, though. The leaves (my tree now has leaves which I photographed) don't look right for blackthorn. We're just going to have to wait on the fruit. :-)Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-78649475378189397742008-04-23T12:18:00.000-05:002008-04-23T12:18:00.000-05:00I just love an ID mystery, so here is a link to sl...I just love an ID mystery, so <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackthorn" REL="nofollow">here</A> is a link to sloe (aka blackthorn), and <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_cerasifera" REL="nofollow">here</A> is a tree often confused with it per wikipedia, purple leaf plum. Hope this helps!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-39649625016186185782008-04-22T16:26:00.000-05:002008-04-22T16:26:00.000-05:00It will be interesting to see how this turns out. ...It will be interesting to see how this turns out. Plums or berries?<BR/><BR/>It's a shame so many of the wild fruits have been cross hybridized with escapes and just cross pollination.<BR/><BR/>Back about 1950, I used to go with my Grandfather to the wood to find some wild plums for Grandma to make plum jelly. those plums were extra large, juicy, had a tender skin, and tasted out-of-this-world good.<BR/><BR/>Now plums are tasteless and have thick skins. But they ship really well. :(<BR/><BR/>That's progress.<BR/><BR/>TroyTexas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-76525797626761030142008-04-22T03:56:00.000-05:002008-04-22T03:56:00.000-05:00Hi Marvin... the berris will not form untill the e...Hi Marvin... the berris will not form untill the end of the season.. and are best picked after a frost.. at the end of the year. The reason I said we look for the blooms and mark them out to harvest.. is because they bloom first it tells where to look later in the year when the leaves are out. The berrie go into Gin or anything to colour and flavour.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-82674979020178354702008-04-22T01:15:00.000-05:002008-04-22T01:15:00.000-05:00Thanks to everyone for visiting and leaving a comm...Thanks to everyone for visiting and leaving a comment.<BR/><BR/>Tom: You may be onto something. Today I had another look at the tree. It does have thorns. They are few and far between, but definitely thorns. However, the strange thing is: I couldn't see any sign of berries forming. I dunno. This ID may take a while to figure out.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-9829450321655423672008-04-21T11:21:00.000-05:002008-04-21T11:21:00.000-05:00Beautiful blossoms. It seems most of the trees ar...Beautiful blossoms. It seems most of the trees are in bloom now. Well apples are a little later but the buds are fat.<BR/>I took a good pic of a Crane Fly I was going to post and haven't yet. Then i got to thinking maybe it is too early for Crane flies---seems to be a summer thing. But then again since Mother Nature can't make up her mind this year for all I know it MAY be summer already. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-19319715484240201382008-04-21T05:10:00.000-05:002008-04-21T05:10:00.000-05:00Nice shots, Marvin. I like them both. And I hope t...Nice shots, Marvin. I like them both. And I hope to have some Jonathon Apple blossoms soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-35025085859031480502008-04-21T04:30:00.000-05:002008-04-21T04:30:00.000-05:00Two beautiful pictures Marvin.. The bloom in the b...Two beautiful pictures Marvin.. The bloom in the bottom picture reminds me of our Black Thorn trees.. they bloom very early and is one of the ways we make then out for when in berries.. The berries are known as Sloes.. I'm not saying your tree is that, but it might be an indication.. dose the tree have thorns?<BR/>TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-42904341727518194452008-04-21T03:26:00.000-05:002008-04-21T03:26:00.000-05:00what a wonderful captures. spring is everywherewhat a wonderful captures. spring is everywhereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-33600085440887810462008-04-20T20:44:00.000-05:002008-04-20T20:44:00.000-05:00Hi Marvin,I'm enjoying your show and tell - wildfl...Hi Marvin,<BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying your show and tell - wildflowers an bugs always confuse me, so I hope I remember. <BR/><BR/>Good job!<BR/><BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-71688170754589627012008-04-20T18:08:00.000-05:002008-04-20T18:08:00.000-05:00Don't worry about remembering. Float free on the r...Don't worry about remembering. Float free on the river of life. :) I can imagine an orchard of these trees, all the lovely flowers in bloom. Makes me want to picnic.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-11246004834887040202008-04-20T16:40:00.000-05:002008-04-20T16:40:00.000-05:00I doubt you will remember. I can't help you becaus...I doubt you will remember. I can't help you because I can't even remember to respond to your last question when I write a comment. GeezLisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-25799520217072447502008-04-20T16:39:00.000-05:002008-04-20T16:39:00.000-05:00Beautiful blooms no matter what they are.Beautiful blooms no matter what they are.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com