I have two blueberry bushes in my back yard that I set out last year, so this is the second season for them. They delighted me with some blueberries last year, and I have been looking forward to more of their tasty sweet fruit this year. I have been watching as they bloomed, then loaded up with the green berries, and gradually the berries began to turn to red. In the past week the berries were getting to the ripened, blue, ready-to-pick-any-day stage. I looked at them yesterday as I worked in the yard, but I didn’t have my camera handy, so I didn’t take any pictures of them at their peak.
Too bad I didn’t, because this morning when I went to check on the blueberries this was what I found.
Just as a matter of comparison, look at the difference in the blueberry that was left behind on my bush and one from my refrigerator.
I don’t want to point fingers, but this is one of my top suspects.
Next year I will be investing in netting to cover my blueberries so that I can do more than enjoy watching them grow. I had looked forward to eating them too. One of my favorite treats is yogurt topped with walnuts and a handful of fresh blueberries.
Oh I know that feeling. A few years ago the chokecherries were ready to pick so when I went out the next morning they were all gone – every single one of them – and the tree had been loaded. I was not happy but the birds sure were.
I feel your frustration! Keeping the critters at bay can be a true challenge:@)
Oh dear, it's so frustrating!! Your poor, little , only blueberry left for your bowl of yogurt. I went out to get some basil one day and I guess the rabbits in our neighborhood jumped and ate it all, along with my blue fan flower and my potato vine.
How fun to have your own blueberry bushes. Hope you actually get some..
I hope you enjoyed your blueberry! And that next year you have more…
You are SO funny! But don't worry…you are not alone…I haven't gotten but one berry from mine either. Every year I go out and one minute they're there and the next….GONE!
Yep, time to get out the netting!