Is Picking Flowers From Someone’s Yard Illegal in Indiana or Kentucky?
Last week, I was poking around on Facebook when I saw a post in a local group. Someone had snapped a photo of a woman picking flower balls off a giant hydrangea bush that was clearly in someone’s yard.
The caption was… intense:“Beware of this thief!!! Pulled onto our boulevard, got out and clipped what she wanted!”
Oh man. That kind of post gets people fired up. I had to fly to the comments to see if my own thoughts and feelings were justified.
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Confession: I’ve Picked Flowers Too
Before we go any further, I’ll admit it. I’ve picked wildflowers on the side of the road in front of a field. I’ve even (gasp) picked a neighbor’s black-eyed Susans once. To be fair, I did track her down and ask first. I figured she wouldn’t miss a few wildflowers growing in front of a wooded area but I didn’t want this exact scenario to happen. When I asked, she almost laughed at me for tracking her down over something so silly…