Picture of the Day: No More Blackberries

The excavator is busy clearing the land along Imperial trail

At Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver, there are several wild blackberry bushes along the trails that have a lot of sun in the summer.

The blackberries come out in late July, August and September. The ripe ones are easy to spot with their dark colour, but if they aren't easy to pick, then they aren't ready -- they are very sour!

Along Imperial trail, there's are many wild blackberry bushes, but not many now. An area has been fenced off with an excavator there pulling up the thorny bushes and clearing the area.

A sign from the city says: "In this area, invasive Himalayan blackberry is being removed and native species are being planted to improve forest conditions and increase biodiversity. Healthy ecosystems are more resilient to the negative effects of climate change, such as insect infestation and drought."

So no more blackberries... it was fun to forage while it lasted...