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RE: OKAY - THAT WAS NOT A GOOD IDEA!

in #ouch7 years ago

Looks like wild blackberry, loves the taste of blood, and tries to slow you down so it can have some more.
We have a similar NZ native, usually called "Bush Lawyer". the "Wait A Moment Vine" if you stop and go out slowly, backwards it doesn't rip too much, try and muscle through it and it tears clothes, skin, meat, and if it has a chance, bones from you.
It also works in daylight so you have to be careful all the time.

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Lol...the "Wait a Moment Vine". Great description! I'm going to remember that name while dealing with roses and raspberries, which definitely make you take your time if you don't want to be skewered.

Called the " bush lawyer" because the start of their argument is * Wait a moment, the law says .....