Cornus amomum, silky dogwood

Genus name comes from the Latin word cornus meaning "horn", possibly in reference to the strength and density of the wood.
Spring
Spring
Summer

Panicles of white flowers give way to loose, draping clusters of fruit of vibrant violet whose intensity deepens as the summer heat draws to an end

The mockingbird, robin, dark-eyed junco, yellowbellied sapsucker, cedar waxwing
Fall
Fall
Winter
Winter

Bluebird, northern flicker, cardinal, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, redbellied woodpecker