Cotoneaster

A month ago - the small leaves were gorgeous green and the berries plentiful ,but by today the leaves re turning brown and the berries mostly gone ! - the blackbird has had days of feasting here . A week or two more the skeletal branches will be bare ! ( best on black ,if you have time ! )
A horrible rainy day , with no reason to go outside today !

[Brennie B]

Soon gobble them up don't they .horrid here too. Was doing some veg in my tagine .don't use very often.was new from a charity shop..thought try one...got out stir.and it slipped from my hands ..broke and everything all over the floor. That kind of day!

[gloria jones]

Nice textures and contrast between the big and small leaves

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very pretty shot, Beryl.

[Joyce Lancaster]

So pretty and looks good in the frame

[Bep]

Nicely edited.

[Diana]

It sure pops on black, fabulous shot!

[Beryl Lloyd]

@brennieb -- Ooh Brennie , what bad luck , and such a mess !! hope tomorrow will be good !! :)

[Judith Johnson]

I still think the leaves are pretty as they fade Beryl. Glad they're in someone else's garden though!

[Molly]

The blackbirds will have enjoyed their feast before the season changes!

[Sue Cooper]

The birds will have enjoyed a real treat and the coppery coloured leaves do still look really lovely.

[Margaret Brown]

Well the birds certainly enjoyed the berries! Nice capture and it’s been a horrible day here too.

[Mave]

Good shot

[KoalaGardens🐨]

job done! amazing how it has changed so fast

[Pat Knowles]

This photo reminds me of the one at our gatepost...it’s full of berries...we think it’s ours as it goes over our wall. I will take a photo tomorrow! You’re right about the weather Beryl!

[carol white]

A lovely shot.There seems to be plenty of berries for the birds this year

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Maggiemae]

Outstanding on black somehow! Does this plant have thorns?

[Lee]

Nice shot Beryl. I trust the Blackbirds didn't leave too many reminders of the berries on you car! =)

[Beryl Lloyd]

@gamelee Ha ha ! no berry stains on my car yet !! however the white car shows all the mud round the bottom ( do you call them sills !)

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of those nice colored leaves.

[Babs]

It must be lovely to see all the different stages of this beautiful plant in your garden. Won't be long until it goes to sleep for the winter and then you can look forward to it all beginning again in Spring.

[wendy frost]

I love the way cotonesters grow and they are so pretty all year round with their blossom and then the berries.Yours is still looking good and great the blackbird was able to enjoy it.Fav

[Phil Howcroft]

you cannot be cross with the blackbirds though :)

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful on black and wonderful details.

[Valerie Chesney]

Beautiful in every stage Beryl.

[Lois]

Lovely autumn colors!

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Dione Giorgio]

Very nice autumn capture. Bad day here too, had to stay inside because of the bad weather.

[Lou Ann]

But it is still a beautiful image. The berry branches are especially beautiful.