Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea

Blooming Blue Elderberry

By Mia McPherson|July 17th, 2021|Categories: Blue Elderberry, Summit County, Trees, Shrubs and Flowers, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: blooming, blossoms, Blue Elderberry, canyon, drought, drought conditions, elderberries, elderberry, flowering, flowering shrub, flowering tree, mountains, Sambucus cerulea, Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea, summer, white wildflowers|

Blue Elderberry shrubs are blooming right now high in the Wasatch Mountains. Two days ago I took a few photos of the elderberry blossoms.

Blue Elderberry – Native Food Source For Birds, Wildlife And People Too

By Mia McPherson|August 1st, 2018|Categories: Blue Elderberry, Summit County, Trees, Shrubs and Flowers, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: berries, blooming, Blue Elderberry, elderberry, elderberry shrubs, flower buds, food for birds, food for wildlife, honeysuckle family, mountain canyon, native food source, Sambucus cerulea, Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea, shrub, umbels|

Another non-bird post this morning about Blue Elderberry shrubs which are a native food source for birds, wildlife and people too. I've photograph this particular Blue Elderberry up in a Wasatch Mountain canyon for several years.