This little guys zoomed in whilst I was photoing the white flowers. He had a
black gorget, and a black bill; but maybe the light was wrong. I was looking
for him to be an Anna's male, but...
The bush we call a soap berry bush, but I doubt that is it. When it blooms
shortly, the flowers will attract many bees and yellow jackets (or hornets -
I'm never sure) yet don't give off a smell for people. It is drought
tolerant, yet survives our wet winters and the odd frost.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)