I wonder if they are eatable. They look delicious!

Referring to John's comment above, I've found this information on the Net: "No report of toxicity has been seen for this species but the fruit of many if not all members of this genus contains saponins. Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm. They are also destroyed by thorough cooking. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. It is advisable not to eat large quantities of food that contain saponins but it would take extremely large doses of many kilos of fruit from this plant in order to produce toxic symptoms. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish."

Anyhow a wonderful capture, Kathy. The subtle tones of the berries are striking!

This is a great fall like image, and I'm not familiar with this one Kathy, good job! tigs=^..^=

Where I live in my state of North Dakota, it is also known as ^snowberry^, with a soft white berry instead of coral colored. Despite my familiarity with the white berries, I much prefer your coral-pink ones, amply illustrated and composed by your capture, Kathy. Like the burger-meat-in-a-pastry meal that seems to pop up in numerous places and cultures across the U.S., with different names, similar wild plants with slightly different colors seems to be a common theme. Photos like yours become not only lovely to look at but also fascinating to understand. Neato!

-nik