Arbutis berries?

Good day, everyone!

Has anyone collected arbutus berries? I saw the necklace Ron posted in a photo and it gave me the idea to create a mala using arbutus berries, either alone or along with other beads. I'm looking for fresh berries or dried and holed/drilled berries for beads and I need anywhere from 10 to 108 (and perhaps a few to cover mistakes when stringing the beads).

My email address is e2harrington@gmail.com and I look forward to hearing from someone soon.

Thank you for your time,

EstherEllen