@gingerw They are definitely invasive. I think the name of it is Roseleaf Bramble (Rubus rosifolius) but I'm not sure. They are all over our neighborhood in the wooded area.

@gingerw The older roses remember had a beautiful smell and are invasive but the newer breed of roses don't have that lovely smell Wonder if it is the smell of them that brings the deer or not?

@lioness Critters are hard to figure – they will march down a row of identical plants, devouring all of them one year, in another they may selectively munch a hfew. This year, I saw the deer hoofprints, but they ate the columbine they supposedly don't like and left the hostas alone. We also have Japanese beetles and rose sawflies that devour my white roses and leave the red ones in the same bed alone (different varieties of the same cold hardy shrub rose with no scent to speak of.) Who knows?
Sue

@johnbishop, Oh, John! I'm salivating all over the place!!! Our walking river and canoe fishing trips while living in Duluth, had us happening upon wild strawberries. Each time, I'd leave the fishing to "himself" and greedily gather those tiny, best ever little jewels. Didn't have the pleasure of finding wild raspberries but can only imagine the delight! Only a bucket? Why not a barrel????

Thanks, too for the clarification. I'd mistakenly thought until now that Alaska's state bird was the mosquito. Can vouche for the fact that both states top TX, which is inclined to tout being the "best and biggest" . Like comparing gnats to helicopters!!! LOL

@gingerw, Gorgeous roses, Ginger! My neighbor has three lovely bushes. Two have no aroma but one is divine!!

I posted this but not on so will repost a rose Never saw this kind with white

@jakedduck1, Hi, Leonard, haven't seen a post from you for awhile…maybe you got caught in the kitchen becoming a royal chef????
Mebbe I got lost and missed some of your more recent posts; it happens! Hope you are doing well?

@jakedduck1 How are you Leonard haven't heard from you are you doing o.k.

Beautiful flower and colour.

Uninvited guests. [For the legalistas, I want to make it clear, we are not 'baiting,' or 'feeding' wildlife.] This mom & 3 babies just showed up at the cats' dish. This is the closest thing to a usable photo I got. I have a whole slew of the backs of their heads and butts.

Love this!

Thank you!

@zeiracorp Raccoons are notoriously critters of opportunity. Cat food, dog food, baby ducks/chicks are all fair game. Around here besides the raccoons, people deal with foxes and skunks getting into pet food and small babiy farm animals. But they sure are cuties!
Ginger

We see raccoons a lot around here. Skunks sometimes, groundhogs, rabbits (love the rabbits), foxes, coyotes (heard but only seen a couple dead ones), and where I live lots of bears. We live on top a ridge and it is loaded with bears. I always use a powerful flashlight to scan the whole place before I step outside at night. Monday night a young bear went across the road in front of my car, climbed over the guiderail and disappeared down over the road bank. They always startle me.

@zeiracorp Yep, bear and coyote here, and seeing wolves also. Lots of deer [they ate some of my roses this year]. Also some cougar. As there are few street lights, no stop lights in this little town, dusk and dawn are like a freeway of animals. Neighbor across the street captures some great images on his game cam.
Ginger