Red cedar berries also contain a toxin also heavily present in May apples called podophyllotoxin, derivatives of which have been used to fight cancer. Today, ...

It is at this time of year in southeastern Virginia, when the holly berries are turning a bright, waxy red that I start listening for that high-pitched whistle sound in the treetops. Then I know th… ...

Red berries emerge in fall and winter, and in late winter, those leaves turn purplish-red again before dropping to make way for more. But as pretty as Nandina is, it’s best to avoid it or get ...

Avid birder Bob Pogue starts watching for cedar waxwings around Thanksgiving. For the past 10 years, these unusual masked birds have flocked to feast on the ripening fruit of the persimmon tree ...

Heavenly bamboo: The red berries on this non-native shrub are deadly for local birds. Updated: Dec. 27, ... When dozens of cedar waxwings were found dead in Georgia three years ago, ...

I love cedar waxwings for a number of reasons: they are beautiful birds, sleek and elegant, subdued grays and browns, black mask, bright yellow tail tips and sometimes, Crayola red dots on the ...

Southern red cedar trees come in either male or female plants. Female plants will produce small, deep blue round berries. Birds love the berries and will also nest in the tree.

Perhaps best of all, the tree is a great survivor. Though it’s susceptible to fire and ice, Eastern red cedar can live more than 800 years and reach mammoth proportions, growing 50-feet tall and ...

The fleshy cones of the Eastern red cedar, which resemble berries, and the leaves are both toxic. These are considerations if you have children or pets in the house.