Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Shadbush / serviceberry

The catalogue links shadbush flowering with the end of frost and preparations for the spring shad run. It remembers the fruit as food and an ingredient in pemmican. The plant is a seasonal sign connecting land, water, and work. The catalogue links shadbush flowering with the end of frost and preparations for the spring shad run. It remembers the fruit as food and an ingredient in pemmican. The plant is a...