The wild roses that are so abundant around here have lost their delicate blooms. Now come the rose hips, the seed pods that are left behind. This one caught my eye. Its oval shape and pale, peachy color is different from the round red ones produced by the common Nootka rose (rosa nutkana). It may be a less common baldhip (rosa gymnocarpa). Rose hips are a food source for birds, small animals, deer, and elk. Humans use them too. Click here if you want more information about that.
Rose hips? That is a new term for me.
Yes sometimes when I’m a bit late with the pruning I get rose hips.. that was an interesting link, thanks Kay.
I think I’ll stay with my regular 5-cups/day of Orange Pekoe!
We used to make rose hip tea and it was good.
Fun post
A new term for me.