2nd place cyprinids, Rosy barb (puntius conchonius) .jpg
As bright as any blossom.

DP153-2013  Posted June 2; processed ditto

Leaves, stems, and keys on this petite Japanese maple are all in shades of pink or red.  I find the keys, or samaras, especially attractive.  They're small, with the largest not more that 1 inch in 'wingspan', I'd say.

Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 29, 2013
EB
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
San Diego County
Barrett Junction
2013
EB
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
San Diego County
Barrett Junction
2013
EB
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
San Diego County
Barrett Junction
2013
EB
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
San Diego County
Barrett Junction
2013
EB
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
San Diego County
Barrett Junction
2013
EB
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Coastal Rosy Boa
San Diego County
Barrett Junction
2013
See photo in original gallery.