spicebush berries are in!
Find these near the Laurel Grove road entrance, especially plentiful by the side-trail toward the old pumphouse. For reflections on harvesting and enjoying spice berries, try nona brooklyn.
Showing all posts tagged lindera-benzoin:
Spicebush
Spicebush is one of the most prolific understory shrubs in the park, yet one that I walked past, for so long, without investigating.
understory buds
For some understory trees, the best strategy is to blossom early, taking advantage of spring sunlight before the canopy fills out with foliage. Here, the northern spicebush flower gets a head start...