Hi Linda! What a great assortment of wildlife food you have there! I had pokeweed in my previous garden in PA, but haven't seen it here. A neighbor had walnut trees, and the squirrels used to love them (and they buried the nuts all over my garden). I don't know chile petins or Texas persimmon, though. Do you have any pics?
Re. the black raspberry versus blackberry debate, I went back for another look at the plant today. It must be tasty, because the fruits have all been eaten! Pics of the black raspberry that I looked at on the Internet showed leaves with white undersides, borne on very white stems or canes. My plant does have white undersides to the leaves, but the cane has no white on it. It's a bronzy purple from end to end. The cane feels round, not ridged, has a few hooked thorns, and the bark or skin feels smooth, not bristly. I'm stumped!
Today's fruit is a dogwood. I don't know which species - please feel free to name it! It's a small tree growing deep in the woods and overhanging a small stream. Luckily, there's a bridge over the stream right where it's growing, or I would have gotten my feet wet taking the pic.
