Pyrotechnics from a Pyracantha

Laden pyracantha cascades over a neighbours wall

The pyracantha‘s name is of Greek origins: pyr means fire and acanthus means thorn, so this specimen tumbling over a wall in Hastings  Old Town is a perfect example of the accuracy of its name. I think the berries are long-lasting because the birds find other berries more palatable, but I disturbed a blackbird that was overcoming its prejudices and systematically working its way along a branch.