Sambucus canadensis (American Elderberry)
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?GXAIE 25 August 2008 Sambucus canadensis (American Elderberry)
There were some elderberry bushes growing along a local path, a few bunches were picked today, and added raw to some previously made juice. There are many way to prepare these berries, and the next bunch collected will be made into a pie.

There were many berries not ripe. Ripeness is determined by the berry being almost black in colour. The berries branches were cut with pliers, and at home the berries were simply pulled off the branches. This is easy if the berries are fully ripe