December 2, 2010
Winterberry Holly, Ilex verticillata
These berries are growing on a native American holly species that is deciduous (loses its leaves in the fall), but their birght color more than make up for the loss of leaf color. The fruits will become food for a flock of hungry robins or cedar waxwings late in the winter when there is not much else to eat. These bushes are growing near the information board at Kingsley Park.