These are the leaves of a hops plant that was climbing up the wall at the apartment my sister and brother-in-law were renting in Lake Forest, Washington. The hop is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Although frequently referred to in American literature as the hops “vine”, it is technically a bine; unlike vines, which use tendrils, suckers, and other appendages for attaching themselves, bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid in climbing (Wikipedia). Anyway the leaves were stunning in details so I grabbed the camera.
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Tom Dills
I love the color and texture of those leaves, and the lighting is just right. I shot some hops plants a few weeks ago, but they were in full sun and not nearly as green. Looks like the cooler temperatures are favorable!
Monte Stevens
I’m not sure I had ever really looked at the hops leaves before and could have been the diffused light that brought out the details.