Keeping guard

Roses are put around vineyards to be able to tell if any bugs are around. They become affected first. I was walking around the vineyards and olive groves here and had just crossed a bridge under which was a tangle of eels some of which were quite large.

Three good things:
1. A large spa where one could languish (I didn't)
2. Son and girlfriend arrived and its good to see them happy.
3. People remarking on what one wears - good things.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Tony Guest (snoopybooboo)]

Beautiful shot Maggiemae.

[Yvonne]

Oooooh. Very pretty.

[KWind]

How pretty!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Neat pov!

[katy]

Gorgeous capture of some roses that are quite late in the season aren' t they?

[Harry J Benson]

nicely presented and good information

[richard saffold]

glad its the roses and not the eels.

[Rick Schies]

A magnificent perspective

[Bev]

Beautiful shot, Maggiemae. I love roses. They are quite pretty.

[bkb in the city]

very nice

[Tony]

Gorgeous bloom and nicely captured, also appreciate the explanation of why roses in vineyards.

[Cally]

These look very similar to the roses I picked last night and shot. It is a pity one cannot capture the scent also! Lovely.

[Terry]

I did not know that, pretty rose, nice color

[Ruby]

I didn't know that either and have wondered why ghey have roses at the ends of the rows of vines! Thanks for telling us! :)

[Carole Imes]

Interesting information and love the color of that rose. Lovely capture!

[Margaret Obey]

Lovely picture, great information

[Pat Knowles]

I never new that roses protected vineyards like this but it makes complete sense! There must be lots of roses ...I wonder if they sell them! Looking forward to the rugby at Eden Park tomorrow. .......I think you might have a good chance!!!

[Gerry]

fav Maggiemae

[summerfield]

i love it's coral tones, lovely shot, maggiemae.

[Phil Howcroft]

the colours are lovely maggie

[Whysu]

Lovely shot. It must smell wonderful too

[Phillip Chilton]

Nice punch of colour

[Ann H. LeFevre]

These roses look quite healthy so I guess all is well at the vineyard! Eels? I don't think of them as being inland. Sounds like there are a lot of interesting things to see there.

[Stephanie Swift]

What gorgeous roses, and beautiful pov!

[Gena Pegg]

What a gorgeous rose...lovely color and texture! what an interesting idea.