Autumn colour

@Fleura (34935)
United Kingdom
November 18, 2021 1:52pm CST
When you mention ‘autumn colour’ people naturally think of red- and gold-tinted leaves - and yes I love those too, and incidentally they are particularly good here this year because the weather has been quite dry. But another colourful feature of autumn that I enjoy is the native spindle bush, Euonymus europaeus. I never saw these growing up, as they don’t seem to be common in that area, so I was quite surprised the first time I saw one at the edge of woodland and could hardly believe it was natural! Where we live now they are much more common in wooded areas as well as in gardens and I love their surprising fruit colour as well as their red-tinted leaves. All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2021.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14785)
• Ireland
18 Nov 21
@fleura Never seen that before. Nice to see a vibrant shock of pink among all the autumnalness (yes, it’s a word since I have just used it. I suppose autumnality might have sufficed)
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
It is striking isn't it?
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
18 Nov 21
I told someone the other day that there was still some green about. I had a look today and there wasn't as much as I thought. I quite like the earth colours of autumn
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208776)
• United States
18 Nov 21
They look pink to me and are quite pretty.. I have always been told the opposite that abundant rain brings out the colors, and I believe that a bit more because if it is too dry the leaves just turn brown and fall off.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 21
They are pink fruits with orange seeds inside. Here we often get wet and windy weather in autumn, so the leaves hardly have a chance to change colour before they are all blown off and mushed into mud. Cold dry weather seems to bring out the colours and allow them time to be enjoyed by us!
Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
18 Nov 21
Wow! That is a gorgeous flower.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 21
Those are the seed pods!
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
20 Nov 21
@Fleura I see. They are still beautiful.
Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
19 Nov 21
Beautiful flowers. It must really feel good during autumn season
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
They are actually seed pods. The flowers are fairly inconspicuous green and white things.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
20 Nov 21
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Nov 21
We have many colors here too. But they are fading fast. This is a pretty color.
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wilsongoddard
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
19 Nov 21
It is very beautiful and vibrant. No, that pink isn't the first thing that springs to mind when one hears "autumn colors."
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Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
19 Nov 21
Wow this looks wonderful
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Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
19 Nov 21
@Fleura To be honest, I have never seen something like that before
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
It does, doesn't it? It looks quite exotic, I was surprised it is a native plant.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
19 Nov 21
What a beauty. They look like cherries
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
I think they look a bit like small pink turbans!
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
19 Nov 21
@Fleura Your ship your order (lol)
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
19 Nov 21
Love that bush!
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
Me too!
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
19 Nov 21
They are such a pretty color.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
19 Nov 21
@Fleura I can see why.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
They really stand out in hedges and gardens.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174281)
• United States
18 Nov 21
That's really pretty. I've never seen anything like that before. Everything here finally turned brown and dropped their leaves. I didn't get to see any fall colors this year.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174281)
• United States
19 Nov 21
@Fleura We kept getting rain but the leaves stayed green up until a few days ago. Then they turned brown and fell off the trees.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
It's quite colourful here, mainly because we have had little rain so far. Otherwise all the leaves just get beaten down and turned to brown mush.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Nov 21
what a lovely feast fer the eyes to 'hold! quite certain the wildlife 'njoys those fruits, too.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Nov 21
@Fleura thanks, been hidin' 'nder a rock.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
You're right they do. And how lovely to see you, it's been a while!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 21
That is very pretty indeed. And yes, mostly we think of reds and golds.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 21
These look positively exotic, don't they? I was really surprised they are a native plant, but traditionally they were used to make spindles (hence the name)
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