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31 October 2007
Yew Berry
This week's Wordless Wednesday. A berry on the Irish yew I planted 8 years ago
Thanks everyone. I haven't enhanced the colour but I did drop the brightness and increase contrast. THat improves colour saturation.
BTW yew berries are the only part of the tree that are not deadly poisonous are the berries but the seeds extremely poisonous. It would be a case of yu... croak!
Wow!! Gorgeous! You seem to have a great garden filled with plants. Is it in any of your posts? Can I see your garden and its plants? I love gardening but I don't have green fingers. hehehe..... I can only admire others' gardens.
Thanks so much for informing me about my broken URL on WW's website. You're such a dear.
THanks everyone. The Yew berry is actually edible... in that it isn't deadly poisonous like the rest of teh tree! Done eat the seeds thought. THey are poisonous too.
Hmmmm....never met an Irish yew before, but I do believe American ones are very similar! hahaha! The colors speak "Christmas"! Such a beautiful shot, Jams! Love it!!!
It's weird all the sources that claim yew berry is deadly poisonous. We have several yews and I'll eat a few berries each year. They are a bit slimy, sweet but astringent. I don't swallow the seeds though, which apparently is the most dangerous part. I've never had ill effects, but I also don't really feel like eating many of them.
Jams, this shot is (once again) fantastic. The detail is perfect.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and almost tasty!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous! Cool WW =)
ReplyDeleteNice shot and nice Yew!
ReplyDeleteOh! I wondered what those plants were called. There are some on my street too. I love them... though I really wish I had YOUR lens...
ReplyDeleteWow! You planted this! Well, aren't you Mr. Impressive ;) And I post a goofy cat...again. I'll get better, I promised. Happy WW!
ReplyDeletebeautiful color and detail
ReplyDeletebeautiful--almost looks like a red olive! Are they edible?
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are always so perfect.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot - and I agree with alison, one can almost taste it! I'm not playing this week, but couldn't help commenting! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I really like this one.
ReplyDeleteIncredible colours and contrast! This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's all I got...wow!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty. - Brightened my evening.
ReplyDeleteI can almost taste it! Yum!
ReplyDeletewow is that color enhanced that is so vibrant
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. I haven't enhanced the colour but I did drop the brightness and increase contrast. THat improves colour saturation.
ReplyDeleteBTW yew berries are the only part of the tree that are not deadly poisonous are the berries but the seeds extremely poisonous. It would be a case of yu... croak!
such vibrant colors!
ReplyDeletehappy WW
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Nice work - I have to congratulate yew!!
ReplyDeleteSimply Fantastic! You have quite a gift. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know yew had berries. Now I now! Great photo.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Can you eat these?
ReplyDeletegreat detail shot!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! It's beautiful. Your capture of the colors is amazing.
ReplyDeletewow ... amazing colors!
ReplyDeletereminds me of Christmas. :)
happy WW
what an amazing shot. oddly enough, i am now hungry for olives. happy ww!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It's almost Christmasy... Happy WW!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool shot indeed!
ReplyDeleteOurs is up as well at burntofferings and more at bernies fotoblog.
Happy WW!!
The color on this shot is out of this world!
ReplyDeleteYou take the nicest pictures. This is beautiful. Have a great WW. :)
ReplyDeleteVery gorgeous berry. It has a very beautiful shape and colour. Happy Halloween (=
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteI love how the berry seems to be demure in showing itself.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck??? Is it missing part of the side?? Did a bug eat part of it??? Very cool shot. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely photograph. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Gorgeous! You seem to have a great garden filled with plants. Is it in any of your posts? Can I see your garden and its plants? I love gardening but I don't have green fingers. hehehe..... I can only admire others' gardens.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for informing me about my broken URL on WW's website. You're such a dear.
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Gorgeous. I never knew what a yew berry looked like until now. Great shot. Have a happy Halloween/WW, Shaunie!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Jams. Vivid colors and close up...I like it! Happy WW and Halloween.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors! Wish my cam can do macro-shot, too. Are they edible, the yew berry, by the way?
ReplyDeleteAnother appropriately seasonal - and beautifully captured - Wordless Wedensday photo. Well done.
ReplyDeleteVery nice picture you have here - Hapy WW! Wish you a nice Halloween :)
ReplyDeleteTHanks everyone. The Yew berry is actually edible... in that it isn't deadly poisonous like the rest of teh tree! Done eat the seeds thought. THey are poisonous too.
ReplyDeletenice composition,
ReplyDeleteit looks like it's gonna start to...talk!
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That's pretty! thanks for dropping by Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteLove those close-ups!
ReplyDeleteLovely photo! Wonderful colours. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous. I think I need to get myself a tripod... Thanks for popping over :o)
ReplyDeleteMy o MY!!! That is a beautiful photo!! Is this the first year it produced berries?
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous...you did good.
Hmmmm....never met an Irish yew before, but I do believe American ones are very similar! hahaha! The colors speak "Christmas"! Such a beautiful shot, Jams! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
Reminds me of Christmas... :0
ReplyDeletebeautiful colours! can you eat the berries?
ReplyDeleteFabulous photo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photograph :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing ! I have never seen that in my life !
ReplyDeleteJezus! Incredible photo!!! I was gonna ask if you did anything to the color...and I see you did a little. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW and happy Halloween!
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That's amazing
ReplyDeletenice shot Jams
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for your comments
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and lovely plant. Are they hard to grow? Happy WW
ReplyDeleteI really like your photo. You've been posting some really great ones lately. That makes it more fun for me when I come visit. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, as always.
ReplyDeleteThat is the coolest plant photograph I have ever seen. You always have the best pictures!
ReplyDeleteHi jams,
ReplyDeleteYou did well with this one. It is a nice feeling to grow something and then photograph it.
We can't plant this anymore around here because the deer will break down fences to get at it and then it takes a long time to fill back in.
No matter how much artists try to create a work of beauty, they can never better the visual richness of nature. Very nice photo.
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gorgeous photo... love the color!
ReplyDeletethat brings back memories. my siblings and i used to mash up those berries that grew in our yard to make "jelly." ;)
ReplyDeletewonderful capture!
hope you had a nice halloween!
It's weird all the sources that claim yew berry is deadly poisonous. We have several yews and I'll eat a few berries each year. They are a bit slimy, sweet but astringent. I don't swallow the seeds though, which apparently is the most dangerous part. I've never had ill effects, but I also don't really feel like eating many of them.
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