Cultivated rose hips
Dear Readers, it’s that time of year when the trees and hedges are laden down with berries and hips and haws. The thrushes are ecstatic, and if you keep your eyes open you might even be able to spot some waxwings later in the year. But how many of those pretty shiny fruits can you identify?
Match the photo to the list below (so, if you think photo 1 is a blackberry, your answer is 1) a) ).
You have until 5 p.m. next Thursday (8th October) to post your answers in the comments if you want to be marked ( write your answers down on a piece of paper first if you don’t want to be influenced by speedier people).
Have fun!
a) Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
b) Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
c) Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
d) Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
e) Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
f) Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
g) Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
h) Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis)
i) Elder (Sambucus nigra)
j) Yew (Taxus baccata)
k) Juniper (Juniperus communis)
l) Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
m) Burnet Rose (Rosa spinosissima)
n) Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
o) Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
1, i
2, g
3, o
4, e
5, j
6, k
7, l
8, c
9, a
10, b
11, n
12, d
13, m
14, h
15, f
I really enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing. It took me off on mission to identify what I thought was Sea Buckthorn But I can safely say is Firetorn. Just as well I now know not to forage the berries for their miraculous properties. I’ll leave then to the birds….
Ooh thought I might have a chance with this one – a combination of knowledge, guesses and phone a friend…
1.i
2.g
3.o
4.e
5.j
6.k
7.l
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.n
12.d.
13.m
14.h
15.f
1. I
2. G
3. O
4. E
5. J
6. K
7. L
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. N
12. D
13. M
14. H
15. F
Sorry about the capitals. Fun to do and very timely. Thanks
Some delicious teases in there. (I am currently trying to grow on some sea buckthorn cuttings so no mistaking that one.)
Berry good.
Ouch 🙂
Another interesting quiz. Thank you. My answers are:
1. i
2. g
3. o
4. e
5. j
6.k
7. l
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. n
12. d
13. m
14. h
15. f
1. Elder
2. Juniper? I think I have been calling this sloe though
3. Rowan
4. Hawthorn
5. Yew
6. ? blackthorn
7. Barberry
8. cherry laurel
9. Blackberry
10. Cloudberry
11. Sea buckthorn
12. burnet rose
13. dog rose (maybe the wrong way round!)
14. Wild service tree (which I discovered recently that I had been accidentally mixing up with Guelder rose all year..)
15. Snow berry