Bears and Blueberries

A blessing in Canadian Shield country was the blueberry . From the end of June until mid-August , depending on where the patch was located , delicate white flowers on short,woody shrubs transformed in blueberries . Full , juicy and free for the picking !

Along the railway line , blueberries were quicker to ripen because the extra heat absorbed by steel rails and the railway bed created a microclimate that allowed the berries to develop earlier .
Away from the tracks , the tops of granite outcrops