senduduk
melastoma
This particular senduduk's leaf caught my eye one morning. Full bright red leaf!!... Wait a minute or two, the leaf will drop and fall on the ground below where worms are waiting .... as most will, as any living things will as they are getting to the end of the tunnel.
But this is not autumn where trees voluntarily turn the leaves yellow, red and brown. This red leaf is just a glimpse of alluring autumn we never had... hmm.
and of course, there are other leaves of similar color
but not as bright
even the weather is a little bit chilly now...
Red leaf became a sublof of the life cycle :) nothing will be wasted.
ReplyDeleteSo many plants are beginning to change yellow, orange, rust and red in Ireland, it's quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLeaves are beginning to turn here in southeastern USA...poison ivy...particularly noxious if you're allergic to the sap...turns a beautiful red in the autumn. You can find a picture on my "Flora and Fauna around our home" website http://grantiqueandyaya.com
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your "autumn" photos..
That red leaf is pretty, it really stands out. I agree, in a blink of an eye, it will fall on the ground and be forgotten... but your camera and this blog has immortalized it, now it is still here for us to enjoy, albeit in photograph only.
ReplyDeleteSeasons changing, bringing new color into the landscape.
ReplyDeleteBangchik, senduduk is a such a lovely and unique plant.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fleeting moment of beauty, thanks for sharing these photos!
ReplyDeleteRosey
The leaves are just beginning to show a hint of autumn colour here -- your photos are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words regarding our kitty!
ReplyDeleteOur autumn in Virginia has just started. It is long and slow, with many weeks of cool nights 50-60 degrees F and warm days 70-80F. So many pretty colors. Thank you for posting your photos!
ReplyDeleteThese leaves begin to tell you many stories, as long as you spend enough time with them.
ReplyDeleteEWA, BARRY, ANNIE, TES, JANET, BELLE, ROSEY, NANCY, JEANNE, RAINNIE.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely comments as always. A hint of autumn we never had. The northern most part of the country may experience pronounced seasonal change but never as distinct as what Europe is experiencing. The little seasonal change deviates just a bit around HOT, HUMID and WET climate.
Putrajaya is just the same. 3 to 4 days without rain is enough to put pressure to most plants and gardeners. The browning or reddening of leaves I guess is an effort by plants to reduce the burden of keeping too many leaves. In prolonged hot environment, some leaves has to go. The leaves dropped, somehow will form a natural mulch around the base or the trunk, thus reducing further soil evaporation...
At least thats what I think, to understand the behaviour of sudden urge of leaves browning and reddening in our place.
Of course as RAINNIE puts it leaves do tell stories....
Cheers everyone
~bangchik and kakdah
Putrajaya, MALAYSIA.
Leaf color can bring so much joy.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful when there is one leaf that really shows up differently, more beautifully, than the others? That brilliant red shines!!
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ReplyDeleteThanks. There bound to be one, the best of the whole lot; a leaf, a flower, a fruit, a gardener.... sometimes we take things for granted, like a husband/wife as the best friend we ever had........ hmm. ~bangchik
Thank you for the lovely post. The beauty of simplicity captures my attention. I hope I never take it for granted. Gorgeous photos on your site.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit RedStudio. We don't have to go extra mile to see something attractive. Most are around us, laying idle and taken for granted..........
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