Silky Dogwood

Over the Labor Day weekend I started wandering around our property with my camera and came across some bushes with clusters of deep blue berries. After a little research I identified the bush as Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum). During the summer, the berries are a grayish/white and turn deep blue around Labor Day. The Silky Dogwood is native to eastern North America and is also known as kinnikinnik, red willow, silky cornel, squawbush, and indigo dogwood. The berries are listed as edible, but I haven't tried them yet. (Update: I tried one and they may be edible, but not worth a second try.)