Black Bryony (Tamus communis)Walking across the fields to Girton and back earlier this week I was amazed by how many berries I saw. I know it's been a good year for plums and damsons in gardens, but obviously it's been a good year for the wild fruits too. I counted nine different species: bittersweet, blackberry, blackthorn (sloe), black bryony, buckthorn, guelder rose, hawthorn, rose hips, and spindle-tree. Some of the berries are starting to look a little end-of-season and wrinkled, but there's still plenty there for the wild creatures to feed on when the weather turns cold.
Blackthorn (sloes; Prunus spinosa) 
Blackthorn (sloes; Prunus spinosa)
Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus)
Blacberry (Bramble; Rubus fruticosus)
Nature's larder looks very appetising Penny.
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