Ants on a Rhubarb Log?

I've submitted the rhubarb column and it will run tomorrow. In the meantime, let's look at some rhubarb photos.

Since I had some celery and rhubarb around, I decided to compare and contrast.

As you can see, they can look eerily similar.

While that's certainly true at the green end, it's not by the crimson part of the stalk.

That's when you realize why this variety is called cherry rhubarb.