Friday, January 15, 2010

Rose hips in winter......



A Wild Iowa Rose hip during a frosty snowstorm.  The stems turn red in the winter like a redtwig dogwood. The rose itself spreads by it's roots underground. I have to mow it to keep it under control, not that I really have it under control. I spend my summer trimming it back from everywhere.

7 comments:

Vivian aka Deborah said...

I love the quiet simplicity about this photo....a lone rose hip, frozen in a winter's nap. Very nice!

Anonymous said...

I like this photo, Larry, one lone berry
amongst the twigs, and the white out....

Ed said...

WOW! Very nice shot..:-)

Sunny said...

This is really a lovely picture, beautiful in its simplicity.
Sunny :)

L. D. said...

Yes, a very Zen feel to this...it would be a pretty Christmas card. This comment actually came from Teri and the cats of Furrydance before I deleted it by mistake. Teri and the cats of Furrydance has a great site, if you love cats, check it out.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Excellent Photo..I have tried to "contain" my wild roses too..I finally gave up..:)

The Retired One said...

I really like the pop of red in this photo...wonderful!

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