Silky Dogwood - Cornus amomum
I had seen this shrub blooming nicely in late May, and it has finally set fruit.
www.inaturalist.org/observations/127669447
Definitely blue, which is characteristic of this species.
Location: Durham NC (USA)
Silky Dogwood (Kinnikinnik) - Cornus amomum (Swida amomum)
Location: Durham NC (USA)
Series for documenting ID of this shrubby dogwood.
The other shrubby opposite-leaved dogwood in my area is Cornus foemina (=Swida foemina, sometimes listed as C./S. stricta). Keying these two definitively is a bit challenging, but here I have a detail photo of the 2nd and 3rd year twigs showing the brown pith characteristic of amomum (Cook, Radford). Weakley differentiates those two based on veins 5 or more per leaf side (amomum and others) vs. veins usually 3-4 per leaf side (foemina, etc). Weakley also differentiates amomum from the rather similar obliqua (not known from North Carolina) based on details of trichomes on underside of the leaves, as well as leaf shape. This specimen is consistent with amomum.
References
Stone Bridge Loop Trail, Manassas National Battlefield Park. Numerous. Mostly flying and rarely settling.