Agarita

 

 

Agarita

(correct spelling and pronunciation in debate:)

 I found this beautiful specimen on the recent Boy-Scout campout near San Marcos. Agarita or Algarita is a true native Texas plant that provides lots of beautiful berries which make great jam.  Great jam, that is, if you can snatch 'em before the birds get 'em (which is why agarita really is a great plant~ it's for the birds!).  Amazing that the plant was a few yards from my tent and I found it only a few minutes before leaving.  Wonder what I was thinking- why didn't I spot it sooner?
It had been misting for a few hours.  Click on the bottom picture to see the rain drops...

My yellow in this case is no so mellow.
In fact I'm trying to say it's frightened like me.