Blooming "Winter Sun"

This plant truly lives up to its name with bright yellow flowers blooming during the darkest gloomiest days of winter; like today. We were gifted with sunshine late this morning, just enough to draw attention to the glimmering yellow near the corner of the house. Known by its botanical name, "MEHONIA" is one of my favorite evergreen shrubs, and a perfect antidote to dreary days like today. The deer don't eat it because it's prickly and contains berberin which is bitter, it requires little to no maintenance, and it also bears edible little fruit in spring. This one is about 6 feet and in full bloom.