Berries and Beetles

Along the back of our property we have black berry bushes, they have really grown over the years, and I rarely pick them, as I am the only one to eat them. Today, however, I went out to pick some to take to Mom's because she had been asking about them. Well, I had little green friends(you can see a bunch in the leafy picture) who were none to pleased to see me. The beetles don't do much, but they like to fly in my hair and bzzzzzzzzzzz by my ear, so I went out with a broom, knocked 'em off and then proceeded to look for some good ones to take to Mom's - later in the day, Jake and Jake went out with bats for some beetle hitting fun (I guess) and Jake (my Jake) proceed to hit himself with the bat and then get tangled in the stickers. (Yes, he's my Jake)