Another sign of the changing seasons is the appearance of rose hips on the wild roses that grow along the western side of Rawcliffe Lake on Clifton Moor, York.
The rose hip or rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep, is the accessory fruit of the rose plant. It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after successful pollination of flowers in spring or early summer, and ripen in late summer through autumn.
Rose hips have many uses. They can be used for herbal teas, jam, jelly, syrup, rose hip soup, beverages, pies, bread, wine, and marmalade. They can also be eaten raw, like a berry, if care is taken to avoid the hairs inside the fruit.
Katharine and I really enjoyed our walk around Rawcliffe Lake yesterday, looking at the views and taking photos. It is quite amazing how much progress Katharine has made since her illnesses over last winter. It doesn't seem that long since her recovery target was to walk to the lake. Now she can walk to, around and beyond the lake quite comfortably, so she is well on the way to being fully back to normal.
Super macro, fav
This brings back memories of the rosehips we used to pick and get paid for at school in the 50s we used to get 2p. for every pound in weight collected.
Nice to hear of Katharines continued recovery.
This brings back memories of the rosehips we used to pick and get paid for at school in the 50s we used to get 2p. for every pound in weight collected.
Nice to hear of Katharines continued recovery.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It's lovely to see the fruits of autumn appearing - although today summer has returned to York, with temperatures in the mid 20s Celsius.
Ian
Great to hear that Katherine is well on the mend. Well done
Thank you Nina - it is so nice that Katharine and I can now go out for walks!
Ian