Blueberry Picking! (And some tips)

Today I went blueberry picking with a friend and had a blast!
I suppose, I should invest into a blueberry rake...but I think part of the whole picking experience is to get your fingers purple!

I didn't take many photos - but here we go:

A teeny-tiny strawberry on my walk to my friend's flat...I couldn't eat it! It was too cute!

I had already picked some and then I remembered to take a photo!

Some beautiful flowers near the forest (in front of the pharmacy).

On my walk home - this flower, as pretty as it is, grew in rather swampy water!

My stash!

• It would be wise to wear light layers (depending on what time of the day you go to pick and the weather)...and long pants, so the bugs don't have easy access to blood-sucking points (aka your legs). 
• If you don't like mud or ants crawling all over your feet and legs - wear rubber boots.
• Bring some "OFF" or some other product that prevents bugs from being attracted to you.
• Protect your skin from the sun (duh).  Even if it's cloudy - UV rays can still burn you.  Yes, even in a forest.
• Bring a large container with a lid - because nothing is worse than squished blueberries (if you weren't planning on boiling or baking them) - or tripping in the forest and WHOOPS! There goes your pickings all over the forest floor....(or if your dogs knock into you, while chasing each other or a rabbit...that's happened to me before).
• Bring a camera - why not?  
• Don't wear light-colored clothing...or new clothing - you will get a stain at one point.  And they can be difficult to get out (although it's not entirely impossible).
• If you're scared of spiders - perhaps you shouldn't pick blueberries.  I had at least 6 of them in my box of blueberries....because I was grabbing the bush and pulling the berries off that way...
• Most importantly: bend with your knees - NOT your back....
• Have fun!