Northern Highbush Blueberry

A deciduous shrub that grows 6–12 feet tall. The dark glossy leaves are elliptical; the flowers are white, long, and bell-shaped; and the fruit is a small blue-black berry that will ripen during July-August in the northeastern US. It is a significantly important food crop. I found this bush growing wild in a swampy, mixed forest.

I grew up collecting bucketfuls of blueberries every summer in swampy, mosquito-infested forests. It was more fun than it sounds thanks to the endless supply of berries to snack on :)