January 12, 2026

A feather caught on the brambles of a Wineberry shrub (Rubus phoenicolasius).

The brambles are sticky throughout the year, even in winter, making them even more unpleasant than their hairy, thorny, red (now brown) stems. The sticky and hairy stems may be a means of protection against small insects, and fruit predators.

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