The Devil's Walking Stick is looking really pretty right now.  The white flowers have given way to purple berries atop these beautiful red stems.  If you are walking, you have to look up to see them, as they are about 8-10 feet tall.  But if you are driving, they are easy to spot along the highway.  Just look for tropical looking stalks with fluffy red poufs.  The birds love the berries, so some plants that you see will just have the red stems, and no berries.  

 

They are deciduous, and will drop their leaves in about a month or so.  Then you can hardly notice them at all, until next spring when they start to grow again.

 

It's a fun plant to watch through the seasons.  

 

HAPPY END OF SUMMER!!!