Blackberries

Recently, it's been a bit of a pain that Riley has found the blackberry bushes. Each time she remembers where they are, she takes off after them and throws quite the tantrum when we pull her away (attempting to save her from prickles). Today, however, she was remarkable. She approached the bushes with a cautious confidence and started picking her own berries. Two things in particular are worth mentioning (and viewing!): 1) She was definitely more interested in berries she picked than in ones I picked and offered to her, and 2) Though she occasionally tried to pull off the under-ripe red and green berries, she gave up on them quickly. For contrast, she was very persistent in pulling off the ripe black ones, suggesting she knows the difference.