Outside of the busy-ness of berry season, the berry patch is a peaceful, picturesque place all year through.

Though the blueberries are the star of the show, the patch is a veritable canvas throughout the seasons…

Amid their winter slumber, dormant bushes are painstakingly pruned. They awaken with spring buds which become fragile fragrant blooms, then gorgeous green berries that finally burst into blue.

Months in the making, harvest season ends in the blink of an eye, and the bushes begin the cycle all over again.

Waking from winter slumber.
Morning sun gives an ethereal glow to the berry patch.
Tender buds glisten after a spring rain.
Blossoms begin to form as leaves give life to the once-barren branches.
Berry bushes leaf out, shrouded in spring fog.
Delicate flowers beckon bees, giving the patch a subtle floral bouquet.
Gorgeous green orbs make their way toward blue, the promise of an abundant harvest.
Berry-laden bushes are prime for picking.
Freshly-picked pints of perfection.
Plenty of room to pick in peace.
Fall finds the patch ablaze in colour, part of nature’s tapestry.
Wrapped in a blanket of snow, sleeping berry bushes wear a warm red glow.
Fresh-fallen snow gives the berry patch a magical quality.

Though it takes many months for the berries to mature, the harvest lasts only a matter of weeks. By August, much of the crop has been picked or pecked – the birds and deer ensure no fruit goes to waste. Autumn gives the bushes a rich, red hue which lasts through winter, in warm contrast to the blanket of snow.