Picture of the Day

Mountain Ash

November 3, 2020   ―-  Archive

Macro and Micro Picture of the Day 2020-11-03
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Here are the leaves and berries of the mountain ash (Sorbus scopulina) tree growing off the Long Gulch Trail near Boulder, Colorado. Native Americans have eaten the fruit and used the bark for medicine. Birds and bears also enjoy the fruit. This picture was taken on October 1, 2016.

Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).

Authors: Richard Hollos and Stefan Hollos