The Ladybug of my childhood had polka-dots of black, adorning the split red shell that covered its wings and back. So, who erased this bug's black dots to make it less dice-like, making it a Lady in red? Said thief can take a hike. I had so many fine questions, but it just flew away. Maybe a bug somewhere out there has more spots coming its way.
young red leaf, on a sapling in Spring, slowly grows green. doesn't it know it should start green, and turn red in the Fall?
some find Christmas mind in "It's a Wonderful Life" i, through holly berries
Vines crawl along the wall -- an organism in sprawl. Their leaves turn red, arterial at the ends, venous in late Fall.
swollen cardinal looks like it's been gorging, but it's winter puffed
red rhododendrons
at peak vitality
will be brown next week
Tiger Riding for Beginners 