Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: mcginnis6010 on May 20, 2012, 04:58:09 pm
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Found them today
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not sure, try it and if we don't hear back from you in the next few days we will now it isnt ::) :P
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I am not an expert but looks like a currant . Are these berries on a bush or tree? Currants are edible but I can't be sure from your picture. Bob
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they came off a bush. there are alot of them in the woods near my house. and these woods have never been touched by people. i know the owner and hes always says that now one has ever been in those woods and this guy is almost 100 its been in his family for forever. he lets me go in there tho to look for wood and stuff.
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If they are ripe and you do not see birds eating them. I would take that as a bad sign.
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Choke cherry? It's been a long time since I saw one.
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i dont think its a chokecherry. the berries almost remind me of a pumpkin. they have stripes going down them.
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The leaves are all wrong for currant or gooseberry.
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I broke one open and they have a sweet aroma to them.
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they also have small red seeds in them.
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Got any pics of the bark on the main trunk? It isn't choke cherry if it has multiple seeds. Honeysuckle isn't putting out fruit yet. BTW just smelling sweet don't mean there safe to eat. I'm sure you know that already. Just saying. I've seen something similar to that in central VA. Never did id it though. Be sure to post it, if you figure it out. Josh
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Got any pics of the bark on the main trunk? It isn't choke cherry if it has multiple seeds. Honeysuckle isn't putting out fruit yet. BTW just smelling sweet don't mean there safe to eat. I'm sure you know that already. Just saying. I've seen something similar to that in central VA. Never did id it though. Be sure to post it, if you figure it out. Josh
Ill post a pic of the whole bush tomorrow and yea ill make sure to post when i figure it out.they are growing right aroud where some honey locust are and blackberry plants.
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Watch the birds. If they don't eat them, like I said, bad sign.
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well folk i think that they are honeysuckle berries now i just dont know what kind and if they are edible or not
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Got a Sister, or little Brother, neighbor hood brat.....? Hey did you ever eat any of these, oh man, they are sooooo good!, I'm going to go get a sack for them, wait here, try some while I am gone....... ::) :P >:D >:D >:D
Wayne
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Rub one on the inside of your lip, if you don't get sick in the next 12 hours try one or two. If you still don't get sick try a hand full.
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Looks like one of the "imported" bush type honeysuckles.
Most likely Loniceva Macckir. Most honeysuckle berries are suppossed to be "some what"
poison. I dont think they are ripe. Most are RED when ripe. Birds love to eat them.
David
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;D ;D ;D ;D
Wayne
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This might be it,Lonicerais... a shrub that white tail use when they migrate from place to place it is mainly dropped from there poop in seeds and birds also drop Lonicera when the migrate from north to south or south to north.
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This might be it,Lonicerais... a shrub that white tail use when they migrate from place to place it is mainly dropped from there poop in seeds and birds also drop Lonicera when the migrate from north to south or south to north.
yea i think that this is it. thank chigger
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If it's honey suckle, it puts out berries a lot sooner than the amur honey suckle I'm familiar with. It does look exactly like it though. If it is, you have some fine shoot shaft material. I just cut a few dozen shoots Sunday. Its hollow inside so you have to be a little gentle while straightening But it does make good arrows. Here's some pics of the bark and the hollow ends of the shaft. If it looks close, don't eat the berries. Before I knew what it was, I squished one and tasted a tiny bit of the juice with the tip of my tongue. At first the taste was very sweet and palatable. Within a second a nasty bitter after taste set in that lasted an hour. Hope this helps. Josh
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If it's honey suckle, it puts out berries a lot sooner than the amur honey suckle I'm familiar with. It does look exactly like it though. If it is, you have some fine shoot shaft material. I just cut a few dozen shoots Sunday. Its hollow inside so you have to be a little gentle while straightening But it does make good arrows. Here's some pics of the bark and the hollow ends of the shaft. If it looks close, don't eat the berries. Before I knew what it was, I squished one and tasted a tiny bit of the juice with the tip of my tongue. At first the taste was very sweet and palatable. Within a second a nasty bitter after taste set in that lasted an hour. Hope this helps. Josh
what the best way to remove the bark on the honeysuckle? Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Use one of the cheep vegetable peelers that look like a knife that is split ,the sharp edge is in between the split part !
Works great !
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Use one of the cheep vegetable peelers that look like a knife that is split ,the sharp edge is in between the split part !
Works great !
I have one of them and the wife dosent like it much so im sure she wont mind if i put it to good use. ;)
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I leave the bark on for a couple months while the shafts dry in bundles of six. Then I just whittle it off with a pocket knife. Josh
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ok thanks for the info josh
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Did you ask the property owner? Hes been around a long time,he probly knows.