Brambles are a type of plant that produce berries, such as blackberries and raspberries. The berries are often eaten by humans and animals alike. Brambles have thorns on their stems, which can be sharp and prickly. These thorns can help protect the plant from hungry animals. Listen to learn about these amazing plants! To get your FREE Bramble Nature Walk Challenge, visit the show notes page https://ourjourneywestward.com/bramble-nature-study/. ← Find images of brambles here, too! Supplies for the nature study challenge: nature journal or blank white paper colored pencils or oil pastels In the companion Brambles Video Lesson found in the No Sweat Nature Study LIVE membership, you'll learn so much more about the Rubus genus of flowering plants. That’s the fancy scientific name for plants in the rose family that are brambles. We’ll get up close and personal with a few bramble plants and will identify their similarities and differences. Not only will we notice the physical characteristics, but you’ll create a nature journal page to show the similarities in the shrub structure, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership. BUY GIFT CERTIFICATES for friends and family to join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE → ourjourneywestward.com/downloads/no-sweat-nature-study-live-gift/ Download the FREE printable Summer Nature Study Playdough Mats → https://ourjourneywestward.com/summer-play-dough-mats/ In the Our Journey Westward Shop, find a few homeschool botany curriculum guides that are helpful to learn more about plant nature study: Flower Families Defense Mechanisms of Plants Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the Bramble show notes page. Share pictures of your nature walk pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes. Thank you! It helps the podcast so much! :)