There's a lot of red in Mama Gaia's wardrobe!
Top: Winterberry branch; Middle: Male Cardinal feasting on Rose hips; Bottom: Red-banded Leafhopper on a Maple leaf.This week's theme-appropriate video: Peter Gabriel, "Red Rain", from the Still Growing Up DVD
Photos © 2009 & 2010 by A. Roy Hilbinger
Love that Red Rain!
ReplyDeleteyour comment about mama gaia wardrobe is delightful!!
ReplyDeleteperfect song! I couldn't believe how many songs have red in the title...good pick!
now let's see what song you choose if we have a purple month! tee hee....
cute little red banded leafhopper!
Love the photos!
ReplyDeleteI must say sir, I've never seen a red-banded leaf hopper, 'til now! Way cool! But then, so are all your snaps, yes? Happy TT Roy :)
ReplyDeleteour woods have a ton of these red berry bushes, but i never see any birds on them.
ReplyDeleteI especially love the Cardinal. BEAUTIFUL.
ReplyDeleteRed in nature is so wonderful. I grew up with Peter Gabriel. Mum loved him. To me, he was the better element of genesis. i have no time for Phil Collins.
ReplyDeleteI recently read that red (hehe) appeals to birds and yellows and blues to bees. Seems to be true. I have nectar birds in my red bottlebrush grevilleas and loads of bees in the lavender and plumbago. So there you go. Gaia at her most organised and disciplined and all thanks to a little colour. I LOVE Peter Gabrial and had forgotten this song completely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Roy...........thanks for stopping by my little blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a FAN tastic red in your first photo. At first I thought they were persimmons. My husband and I had a persimmon tree at our first home. Never knew what to do with them. They were beautiful...more orange. But those winterberries! What a great capture.
ReplyDeletethose are great photos!
ReplyDeleteNice images!
ReplyDeleteI love Peter Gabriel.
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gorgeous berries
ReplyDeleteand the leafhopper is amazing