Superberries

We planted silver buffaloberry, a hardy native shrub, in a windbreak five years ago. As their primary caregiver, I haven't been enthused about their unsociable thorns. But the buffs' profusion of blossoms and berries have begun to make a more favorable impression. 

Tribes in the Northern Plains used buffaloberries to make medicine, jelly, and a condiment for buffalo meat. More recently, scientists have recently determined that the berries contain so many antioxidants that they qualify as a superfood. 

The many songbirds that frequent our Silver Buffaloberry Cafe must be super healthy!

               Shepherdia argentea

"A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones." --Proverbs 17:22 NKJV