At this time of year many garden climbing plants become much more eye-catching as their leaves change colour. A couple of weeks ago we came upon this Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) making a fine display as its green leaves turned to pink against a brick wall. In the past I've considered this to be a variant of Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), but if I'd taken note of the Latin names I'd have realised my error - the clue is in the tri and quinque.
photos © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
