As the fruit of the Blackberry creeper ripen they start to change colour. As sugar levels build they darken letting all know they are ready to eat

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As the fruit of the Blackberry creeper ripen they start to change colour. As sugar levels build they darken letting birds and mammals with colour vision when they are ready to eat (and disperse seeds).

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Size: 6000px × 4188px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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