hops in wine country

steve found this wild hop vine while trout fishing with our son joseph today on the river orb, which is one of the most beautiful rivers in southern france. they were looking for a new fishing spot, walking along the edge of a vineyard, when they ran into a tangle of wild hops. grapes for wine. hops for beer. mother nature clearly had a plan for this part of the world.

hops with flower cones (humulus lupulus )

bouscet d’orb, languedoc, france

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  • Mary Ann says:

    Love the length and soft green. The flowers look like ballerina tutus. Thank you for sharing the discoveries of your family.
    xo

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  • So delicate…love the various shades of green!

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  • Jordan Arthur says:

    May I use this photo for a tattoo? It would look amazing wrapping around my forearm.

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    • Yes, feel free. Thank you for asking. If you need a high-res version of the image, I sell the digital high-res files for $50 USD. If you are interested, email me and I will invoice you via Paypal, and deliver the digital file once I receive payment. Thank you, Mary Jo

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