flowers, haiga, haiku, photography, seasons

Lilac, 2026-05

“Lilac” bush
might not bloom “lilac.”
Names mislead.

 
 

The color called “lilac” in CSS is a light purple, with equal amounts of red and blue.  (The buds on this bush were a magenta, with a good deal more red than blue.)  Eleven days later, this bush was almost done for the year.  It looked like the flowers had indeed been lilac when fully open and were fading to lavender and then white.

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haiku, humor, language, oversimplify, photography

Red-y or Not …

Some short color words are spread thin in common usage.  Words like “red” are pinned on many things that are slightly reddish.  If plant breeders ever develop a cabbage that is actually red, they will find that the name “red cabbage” has been usurped.  Chaos in the produce aisle!  Hope spinach stays green.

Red ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #187

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Salad Paradox
|Red peppers are red.
|Red cabbage is purple but
|is said to be red.
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