Beauty Berries
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Beauty Berries
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Callicarpa dichotoma
(purple beauty berry; purple pearls; early amethyst; beauty berry)
Family : Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
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The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man.
~ Unknown
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This colourful shrub orginates from Korea. The genus name Callicarp is derived from the Greek word for Beautiful and Fruit, and it certainly is that once it comes out in its full autumn attire. An abundance of berries adorns this deciduous bush, which birds are very much attracted to. Other wildlife, including squirrels, feast on these berries (one website describes this as a 'squirrel's version of take out'!).
Apparently this berry is not only for the birds (and the squirrels); some people make jellies from them.
The name Purple Pearls suits these marvelous, richly coloured berries so well for they surely are a beautiful adornment to the autumn season in the way of beauty that is Nature's own. Whenever the fall season arrives, I head out eagerly to the places I know where, like the wildlife, I will feast .... with my eyes and camera ... on these delights. .
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Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
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December 3rd, 2015
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Cheryl Rose
mmm, gorgeous soft light and composition. Wonderful DOF, too! An exquisite, artistic berry capture, Connie! l/f/tw
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Cheryl! Whenever these show themselves in the autumn..I'm right there ... their colours I love, & light seems to bounce off them in wonderful ways ; have a great new week ahead!;))
Dennis Baswell
Connie- wonderful berrylicious image Connie, love the tonality and soft hue.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Dennis; I guess these colourful {berry-licious} delights will be out for our eyes to see again soon .. it's that time of year again :))
Denise Davis
This is gorgeous Connie
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Denise; I've grown very fond of this colour over the years ... {again, because I think I liked it very much as a girl.. :} :))
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Deb Halloran
Connie, This is so beautiful and very elegant....the colors are incredible. Nicely done. v/f
Mary Machare
OOOHHHH. This is wonderful rich and elegant. Great lighting and composition, Connie. LF fb
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