Autumn olives??

[birdhouse]

Just found my neighbor happily munching from a branch with a profusion of red berries. When I asked what she was eating, she said she didn't know but they were good & handed me a branch before I could say anything :eek:

 

Did some edible wild plant research & they've turned out to be called among other things Autumn Olive or Silver berry. Seems they're very good nutrition people food-wise. Excellent nitrogen fixing plants which unfortunately makes them bad from an invasive standpoint.

 

So, you know I couldn't see a branch heavy with bright red berries & not think the fids might really enjoy some. I've looked & I don't see them listed as being toxic. But I just thought I'd ask to be on the safe side.

 

And while I'm asking, we have an outrageous crop of acorns this year. I've been wondering if they're ok, too?

[Jayd]

It appears there safe for wild birds, please do more research for parrots, Acorns, no...http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/icat/browse.do?specieId=28

[birdhouse]

Wow... momentary lack of sanity! I must have looked before & forgotten. On my bookmarked toxic list, acorns are listed in little type between two much bigger lines. TU J