Back in the 70’s, before all the development along the river here, hops, and little wild strawberries grew there. We’d see them when we’d ride horses. I always wondered if they originated with the shingle camps, which were the first settlements here.
Northern Michigan (still lower peninsula) has hops fields all over now. We started noticing them about 6 or 7 years ago. Michigan has become such a brewing state and the hops grow really well up there. So neat to see mature fields, they are extremely tall and beautiful plants.