Wild Grapes

Did you know Missouri has a fabulous wine district?  German and French pioneers settled here because it was similar to their homeland and the first thing they popped in the ground were grapes.  Okay, maybe it didn't happen exactly like that, but close.  I'm sure they weren't too surprised to discover grapes already growing here.  I would encourage you to check out one of the many wineries that populate the Missouri River Valley that cuts straight across the state.

Just blocks from my home is a bramble of trees, weeds, and all sorts of green stuff including wild grapes.  It is where I found the mating butterflies last week and many of my other nature shots.  The surprising thing about these grapes is how itty bitty small they are.  Standard blueberries are larger.  No, I didn't eat any of them, most didn't look quite ripe.  I'm also curious about the little dots covering them and everything else.  It's some sort of fungus, I'm sure.