Monday, January 19, 2009

Sumac Berries/ Ruby Tuesday

Bright red sumac berries brighten a winter day



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37 comments:

Anonymous said...

It does stand out in winter! Great macro red!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful red and macro shot!

maryt/theteach said...

A perfect macro shot, EG! You need no lessons from me! :) Any relation to poison sumac? Happy Ruby Tuesday!

EG CameraGirl said...

MaryT,
NO relation to the poisonous type, which has WHITE berries. This is a wild staghorn sumac but some nurseries sell it for landscape purposes. ;-)

Anonymous said...

Very interesting shot. Is this a flower? I haven't seen one until today.

Mine is here. Good morning!

Jan said...

You just took this, in the winter? Wonderful.

EG CameraGirl said...

Jan,
I took it about a week ago...when the sun was shining.

Sun? Did I say sun? What's THAT?

Rose said...

I tried to get a good picture of sumac but the lighting wasn't right...going to have to remember to try again next year. Yours is so good.

Robin said...

What a festive looking red. I don't think I've ever seen sumac berries before, though the spice often appears on food here it's color is a dull brick red by then.

Carletta said...

Lovely image!
A real 'pretty' here in the winter.

Walker said...

Beautiful plant, lovely.

judi/Gmj said...

Wonderful, do they smell? I can't remember. Sure are beautiful and you captured them perfectly.

Unknown said...

wow, that's a nice macro!

Ralph said...

Nice red berries, and I assume the sumac is not poisonous in the cold weather. Not like you start itching by merely looking at the berries. Happy Ruby Tuesday!

Sue Seibert said...

What a lovely ruby photo!

akawest said...

Red in winter is a treasure to find. I like the photo very much.

Unknown said...

Interesting shot. It's hard to give it perspective on size. I am guessing the blurred shapes in back are bare tree branches.

Anonymous said...

I always liked the shape of these spikes, reaching up and disappearing into the sky above.

Felisol said...

I've never even heard of sumac berries.
They look quite unique. Must be beautiful inside in a vase?
From Felisol

Kate-Marita Pettersen said...

What a beautiful macro picture:)

Babs (Beetle) said...

That is a lovely splash of colour to see in the winter!

Roan said...

It's hard to find color around here. This is a beautiful red.

Becky said...

We have LOTS of these, and they are all covered with snow. What a pretty red color. It brightens up the day.
Happy RT EG.
B.

Copenhagen said...

I love that colour!

Tammie Lee said...

really lovely, I like how the back ground turned out, the colors really are great together.

Terri said...

That's stunning!

Catherine said...

You colored our Tuesday with it, no doubt, EG !
For me, it looks like a rustic plant. Nice to see it in macro !

Kostas said...

Excellent macro photo with a lot of beautiful chromatic nuances!

Dora said...

Oh! I have not seen such berries before. Something interesting! Thanks for sharing. :)

My RT posts: CNY Special - II and It Meows #17.

Dirkjogt said...

Again a great serie of pictures, and a lot of snow in Canada!

Oman said...

just lovely. i really adore your work.

me ann my camera said...

Wonderful colour and detail on the blossoms. Happy Ruby Tuesday!

Darla said...

That must really stand out in the landscape. Very cheery.

Darla

~Just Me Miranda~ said...

Great Shot!

Mojo said...

Fabulous macro shot. And I can see how they'd brighten up the landscape.

Patti said...

You followed the rules! Great macro shot. I forgot to do that.

Sorry there wasn't any pizza left over to give you ;-)

Happy Ruby Tuesday!

Judy said...

Love the colours in the background! They really emphasize the redness of the berries!

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