Cotinus coggygria

Back to normality, the Lodge needed prepping .for the next guests.  the next guests actually include a blipper, so a mini blip meet is planned for later in the week.  Knowing as often on a Saturday my blipping opportunities would be slim I took a few shots round the Lodge.

The blip shows the way the water was sitting on the leaves.  It makes me wonder if there is a slight waxiness to the surface of the leaf.  Also known as Smoke Bush supposedly because of the loose fluffy nature of the bush when in flower.  It provides a welcome splash of colour while in leaf.