Elderberries are almost ripe

If I had a snowball bush, it would be in full white bloom edging into rose. *sigh* Anyway, the close of summer is drawing nigh. The close of summer is full of wondrous things... ripe tomatoes, like, really ripe tomatoes, abundant squash and cucumbers, and ripe peaches. Wildflowers of the close of summer include goldenrod and black-eyed susan. I don't mind the close of summer -- cooler nights, lower humidity, days suitable for playin' horse before 7 PM... and also

( It's elderberry time! )