The Sumac is beautiful right now.  It was pretty when it was blooming yellow, but now those flowers have turned to seeds, and are somewhere between red and purple.  

 

This tree is on Clifford’s hill, but you can see them in the neighborhood, and all along the highway.  

 

I have seen sumac used in recipes, and I know some people who make a kind of lemonade (sumac ade) drink with the berries, but we know that there are some species of wildlife that depend on the fruits to get them through the winter, so we leave the berries for them.

 

I hope you notice the Sumac the next time you are out for a walk or a drive.  It is really pretty all times of the year.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!