Painting The Roses Red

Painting the roses red
We're painting the roses red
We dare not stop
Or waste a drop
So let the paint be spread
We're painting the roses red
We're painting the roses red.

Huh? Oh! Well, the fact is, Miss
We planted the white roses by mistake
And...

The Queen she likes 'em red
If she saw the white instead
She'd raise a fuss
And each of us
Would quickly lose his head
Since this is the part we dread
We're painting the roses red.

Painting the roses red
We're painting the roses red
Don't tell the Queen what you have seen
Or say that's what we said
But we're painting the roses red
Yes, painting the roses red
Not pink
Not green
Not aquamarine
We're painting the roses red.
...from Disney's Alice in Wonderland 1951

On my white Icelandic rose bushes, I noticed two areas of red roses that appeared out of nowhere. What a surprise. I found it odd and immediately thought of the tale of Alice and Wonderland and the Queen of Hearts when I saw the red roses. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-1qUTYj26k

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_Hearts_(Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland)

[Diana]

A wonderful capture of these amazing roses. I am always surprised when some of mine turn pink early and at the end of a season. Fabulous tale too :-)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Gorgeous flush of roses !

[Mave]

Lovely roses

[Dione Giorgio]

Too gorgeous. Fav.

[Lou Ann]

This is fabulous! I love your “Alice” poem, so perfect!

[Casablanca]

Ha ha, bit of Lewis Carroll never goes astray. Nice roses.

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful roses :)

[Henri Russell]

A beautiful surprisr. Your poem is perfect.

[gloria jones]

Lovely capture with neat details

[Elyse Klemchuk]

These are very pretty! Both white and red!

[Candace]

Nicely captured!

[Graham Harcombe]

Lovely detailed shot and the extract is very suitable.

[tony gig]

Beautiful flowers and capture...Fav

[carol white]

Lovely, bright and colourful. Fav!! 😀

[Cindy McFarland]

I love all the contrast in color! Beautiful shot. Fav.

[Islandgirl]

Wonderful roses!

[CC Folk]

@ludwigsdiana I have even had some white roses with pink polka dots! Have you ever had those? Very funny.

[Louise & Ken]

Spot On! As I began reading, I knew right away the song you were quoting! Such a lovely photo as well!

[Michelle]

Beautiful 😊

[Hanlie Live Life]

Wow lovely... And a lovely piece! Tx enjoy reading it!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful shot and a perfect title.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of beautiful roses. Nice poem too. Fav.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[Nova]

Such beautiful flowers and a lovely shot. :)

[wendy frost]

Lovely roses and capture and I enjoyed the poem to go with it.

[Call me Joe]

I L💖VE the florals and words💕

[KWind]

Pretty!!

[Taffy]

So cheerful and pretty.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Diana]

@gardenfolk Yes, funnily enough I get them too, especially after the rai. They are rather pretty ;-)

[Sandy Z W]

Gorgeous! How odd to have red roses pop up among the white. Apropos for a red, white and blue week. 🇺🇸

[Sandy Z W]

The flowers in California grow so lush with no bug nibbles or brown spots unlike the ones in Ohio!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Isn't that a fun little mystery! Looks like a little birdie may have helped plant them for you. Pretty shot- and a fun walk down memory lane with the video!

[Harbie]

Beautiful roses!