The Hops bine is trying its best to shade us this Summer
Really, though,, we must avoid the assumption that everything is here to benefit us, however homely the analogies of plant and human behaviour. Assumptions like that have taken us a long way down a very bad road.
The Hops bine is just doing what a Hops bine does and is growing out into the sunlight.
There is intent here though, my intent when I planted the Hops and put up the cables to harness the its intent to grow and reproduce.
As I nurture the plant, so am I nurtured, fed and protected by the plant being there doing its thing. We are both part of the ecosystem and benefit.
Just a little note: It's not a spelling mistake, a Hops plant is a 'bine' not a 'vine'!