Gleaning Facebook: Blackberries and Dogwoods

A big clump of Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Richard Ware
This is either Cornus stricta (Southern Swamp Dogwood) or Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood). According to Weakley C. stricta has 3-4 veins per leaf side and C. amomum has 5 or more... 

...So, you probably need to look at several leaves to make a good id, but it's probably C. stricta, which seems to be more common here in Floyd Co.
Terrell
The leaves are definitely dogwood like. There is a lot of it here. You oughta drive up here and botanize with me from the truck along our trails ... I need a refresher! 

Just when a few blackberries are ripening someone decides to do some major herbicide spraying --- not sure of the target --- so our blackberries should not be eaten. Grrrrr...