Thank you very much Becky Boo! Yes, this is really what they are called. And I will tell you & Lin will back me up that I have never seen a photo that quite does justice to them. Having seen them in person, up close & personal, they are sooooo bright & shiny & the color is worth a thousand words. This is the best analogy I have ever been able to come up with:
Remember when you would go into a five & dime & they had spool after spool of satin hair ribbons you could buy by the yard? Those are what the painted bunting looks like they are made of. That bright, shiny ribbon.
And you would think that male with all his bright colors would stand out like a sore thumb & never live long because surely a hawk would spy him & eat him before he reached any age. But it is simply stunning how when he lights in a bush he blends sooooo well. And I'm talking about an all green bush with no blooms on it! It's something that has to be seen to be believed.
Paint away dear Becky, paint away!
