The name Bezovica is derived from the Slavic common noun *bъzъ 'elder', thus originally referring to the vegetation.
The name Bezuljak is derived from the Slavic common noun *bъzъ 'elder', thus originally referring to the vegetation.
Tradition says, in all different variants, that the Caballucos del Diablu (Damselflies, literally "Devil's little horses") and the witches lose their powers after dusk and the curanderos gain control over them; plants as the four-leaf clover, the fruit of the elder berry, the leaves of the willow, the common juniper or the tree heath among others cure and bring happiness if they are collected at dawn.
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including Rhamnus purshiana, Holodiscus discolor, Sambucus species and Symphoricarpos albus.
The adults can be encountered from June (hence the Latin word junii) through July on flowers, especially on elder flowers (Sambucus species).
Their diet is largely insectivorous, though several species also eat fruit extensively, mainly small berries such as elder and ivy, particularly from late summer to late winter; one species (Blackcap) also frequently takes a wide variety of human-provided foods on birdtables in winter.
The company developed other historic ales, using natural Scottish produce such as elderberries, the shoots of Scots pine, seaweed and gooseberries.
Sambucus nigra | Sambucus | Sambucus racemosa | Sambucus mexicana |
The Sunset Western Garden Book identifies the plant as Sambucus mexicana, and note use of Sambucus caerulea also.