Bronze coloured Rhododendron (Ericaceae) leaf set against a reflective black surface

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Rhododendron leaf with colouration and natural patination enhanced to give greater emphasis to the burnished bronze quality of this fallen leaf. The Rhododendron is an evergreen and only sheds its leaves occasionally, and then only when part of the plant is stressed either by environmental extremes such as an infection or infestation.

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Size: 5127px × 3412px
Location: Cootham Park, Pulborough, Wets Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Artseye / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ericacious, evergreen, fallen, leaf, lustre, metallic, patina, patinate, patination, plant, rhododendron, sheen, shrub