Look what else we saw on the trail.  Blackberries.  Did you know that blackberries are related to roses?  Yep, same family.  Look at the leaves and thorns.  And the flowers are very similar too.  Blackberries are often called brambles, cause they grow from rhizomes and form thickets.  (Thickets rife with chiggers;  AAK!!!)

 

The blackberries in our neighborhood haven't been so prolific in the last few years, but I remember picking gallons of them in the past.  

 

Hey, I've got a great cobbler recipe;  I'll add it in the recipe section.  Just look at the bottom of the Neighbors Sharing in the menu.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!