This morning, after my walk, crossing my field, I find near one of our stone walls this bright berry, and I want to identify it so I look it up: bittersweet nightshade is (obviously!) an invasive vine, growing wild all over this wall where my daughter planted the sunflowers. It's toxic, I discover, (but not deadly to humans or animals), and should be removed with gloves. Except I'm going to leave it and let it grow as it wants - pretty nice food for the birds who can safely eat it.

All photos and text by Kelly DuMar 2017 unless otherwise attributed