Meet Rubus L. Bramble
It's a feeling, an attitude, almost a state of mind. It's mid-May in the
Rubus allegheniensis - officially certified USDA noxious weed, labeled a scourge and pest, vilified and despised, nuisance and annoyance, pain in the neck with chiggers, the devil's curse, exasperating, should be exterminated, and so the expletives flow…
But Mister Pest Manager, Doctor Flowers would like to remind you that the middle initial "L." stands for 'Linneaus', the Godfather of biology. The determined blackberry was classified and named by Carolus Linneaus himself over three hundred years ago, and is sure to survive to another time when it's temerity is more appreciated.
3 Comments:
At Tuesday, 16 May, 2006, Leslie Shelor said…
There was a huge blackberry thicket in the woods here when I was small. We spent hours picking the blackberries, with a wary eye out for blacksnakes. I still love to find them in the wild!
At Tuesday, 16 May, 2006, D L Ennis said…
I agree with d. a. Doc, great photo!
At Tuesday, 16 May, 2006, John Roberts said…
I loved your description of this time of year in the mountains. You illustrate with words as well as you do with a camera.
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