Common Bees of Eastern NA guide puzzle and mauve in the fall

and mauve in the fall and its blue berries are an important food for birds and small mammals

Although it's poisonous

Blooms: Late summer to fall

It does well in both full sun and moderate shade

Butterflies

Common Bees of Eastern NA guide puzzle and mauve in the fallDescriptions & multiple illustrations of 20 common bee groups, Includes honey bees, bumble bees, mason bees, and more Nesting and floral preferences and seasonal activity patterns Bee behavior explained: life cycle, habitats, and behaviors, distinguishing bees from flies and wasps Illustrations and text by Joseph S. Wilson, assistant professor of biology at Utah State University, and Olivia Messinger Carril, PhD in Plant Biology and veteran bee