Close on a chewed up purple and green leaf of a Bittersweet plant. Native to Europe and Asia, this vine is considered invasive and poisonous (except to birds). Also called Woody Nightshade, its scientific name, Solanum dulcamara indicates it is a species in the potato genus solanum.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Imagery of Light 
Love the colours and contrasts!! Brilliant… again! 😉
thanks aj! 🙂
I love the coloring in this leaf. Really very nice!
thanks joleen – that purple was what attracted me to this chewed up specimen.
I love everything about this image; colours, composition; shapes. Super.
thanks very much – I know you love purple and green 🙂
Mmmmmm. Really like this lots. Not just purple and green, but two very interesting shades of purple and green.
thanks paul – the purple really stood out.
Love the colors and the composition!