Barberry Magnets

Barberry Shrub with Buds in the Spring, colored pencil on Duralar by Conni Schaftenaar. Wandering around my front flower/perennial beds this year, I happened to see tiny, tiny little red buds nestled in the leaves of my barberry shrubs. I took a bunch of photos, because they were so very tiny and pretty - dark red in the deeper red/purple leaves. I grabbed a macro shot and decided to render it in colored pencil on Duralar. These tiny little buds eventually opened to reveal tiny little flowers that were almost chartreuse - a green/yellow, which surprised me, given the red outer husk! The flowers are so tiny that when you look at the shrub from even a few feet away, you are aware of little spots of lighter color, the yellow/green, but i...

Branches of the Rocket Barberry shrub have an explosion of pinks, orange and neon greens.

Barberry Shrub with Buds in the Spring with Misty Background, colored pencil on Duralar by Conni Schaftenaar. Wandering around my front flower/perennial beds this year, I happened to see tiny, tiny little red buds nestled in the leaves of my barberry shrubs. I took a bunch of photos, because they were so very tiny and pretty - dark red in the deeper red/purple leaves. I grabbed a macro shot and decided to render it in colored pencil on Duralar. These tiny little buds eventually opened to reveal tiny little flowers that were almost chartreuse - a green/yellow, which surprised me, given the red outer husk! The flowers are so tiny that when you look at the shrub from even a few feet away, you are aware of little spots of lighter color, t...

Orange red yellow green Berberis leaves background. Creative autumn background of barberry bush leaves. Seasonal concept. Red and yellow barberry leaves in autumn in Latvia.

Close-up of red barberry in autumn

This beautiful bird enjoying berries. Soft pastel, hand painted.

In this macro photo of a delicate yellow cluster tiny japanese barberry flowers nestled in the midst of dusky red foliage (resembling the red eucalyptus that are often used in floral arrangements) a gray stem of sharp thorns grows upward against the dark background.

Bright red and green Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) leaves background. Creative autumn background of barberry bush leaves. Seasonal concept. Red green barberry leaves in autumn in Latvia.

Bright red Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) leaves background. Creative autumn background of barberry bush leaves. Seasonal concept. Red barberry leaves in autumn in Latvia.

This little Anna's hummingbird is all puffed up and ready to go to bed for the night on a long Barberry bush branch.

Orange red yellow green Berberis leaves background. Creative autumn background of barberry bush leaves. Seasonal concept. Red and yellow barberry leaves in autumn in Latvia.

Close-up of red barberry in autumn.

Close-up of red barberry in autumn colors.

This Golden Yellow Aesthetic, Abstract Multicolored Fractal Patternis sure to please the fractal lovers in your family. Colors include: Barberry Bush, Weiner Schnitzel, Button Blue, North Star Blue, Pohutukawa, Purple Tone Ink

This Yellow and Blue Aesthetic Fibonacci Golden Ratio Shells pattern is sure to please the Golden Ratio lovers in your family. Colors include: Barberry, Golden Poppy, Mango Tango, Bahama Blue,, Boston Blue, Van Cleef

Orange red yellow green Berberis leaves background. Creative autumn background of barberry bush leaves. Seasonal concept. Red and yellow barberry leaves in autumn in Latvia.

Orange red yellow green Berberis leaves background. Creative autumn background of barberry bush leaves. Seasonal concept. Red and yellow barberry leaves in autumn in Latvia.

Dried barberries close up

Butterflies 136 (Style:1) created and colored from our Coloring Book Pro Mobile App. This artwork is from our Butterflies collection. The prominent colors found on this design are Bleached Cedar, Barberry, Wisteria, Blue Marguerite, Cannon Pink, Shadow.

Zodiac 51 (Style:1) created and colored from our Coloring Book Pro Mobile App. This artwork is from our Zodiac collection. The prominent colors found on this design are Moon Raker, Cloud Burst, Seance, Picton Blue, Barberry, Lavender.

People 076 (Style:4) created and colored from our Coloring Book Pro Mobile App. This artwork is from our People collection. The prominent colors found on this design are Domino, Cocoa Brown, Rock Spray, Tango, Barberry, Gray Nurse.

Places 12 (Style:2) created and colored from our Coloring Book Pro Mobile App. This artwork is from our Places collection. The prominent colors found on this design are Logan, Surfie Green, Violet Eggplant, Barberry, Chenin, Bermuda.

Butterflies 126 (Style:2) created and colored from our Coloring Book Pro Mobile App. This artwork is from our Butterflies collection. The prominent colors found on this design are Blizzard Blue, Celtic, Vivid Violet, Barberry, Malachite, Juniper.

Orange rocket barberry bush glows with vivid color.

Circle Mandalas 52 (Style:20) created and colored from our Coloring Book Pro Mobile App. This artwork is from our Circle Mandalas collection. The prominent colors found on this design are Woodsmoke, Amaranth, Picton Blue, Barberry, Wine Berry, Denim.

An intricate watercolor mandala with the colors of early spring flowers like the deep purple crocus with their golden stamens and the red bark of the barberry bush still without leaves.