Blackberry Winter

blackberry blossoms in the rain

It's cold.

It's dark.

It's wet.

the beginnings of berries

The colloquial term for this phenomenon is "Blackberry Winter".

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There are some that think that this cold snap is necessary for the wild brambles to produce any sort of fruit later in the season.

I don't know about that...but... 

Here's hopin'!

picking black raspberries
in July