Clusters of Oregon grape berries can be seen throughout the landscape. They have a calming, powdery-blue color that contrasts with their tart flavor that will pucker your face.
Sometimes I see a robin eating them and feeding them to begging juveniles that are learning to expand their palate.
The warm days of summer beautifully ripen the berries. In the more open, sunny spots, I am already seeing them starting to shrivel up like tiny little raisins.
