4.30.12    The flower of the Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) looks like a white golf ball from a distance.  A close-up view reveals a nosegay of small white flowers; each of which has four narrow white petals nearly obscured by an explosion of white stamens.  These flowers do not produce any nectar to attract pollinators; pollination is achieved by bees that collect the pollen as a food source for developing larvae.  By mid-summer, the plant puts on the display it is named for: the shiny red berries that contrast with the dark green foliage.  Don't be tempted to sample the attractive wares; the whole plant, especially roots and berries, contain a poisonous cardiac glycoside.