Her Big Green Heart
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Her Big Green Heart
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"...I see now that every thing has an eternal soul."
~Walt Whitman
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Snowdrop (Milkflower; Candlemas bells)
Galanthus nivalis
Family : Amaryllis
Galanthus , fr Greek gala = milk ; and anthos = flower
One of the first signs of springtime, this flower has only been recorded from the wild since the 18th century. It is believed that monks brought it to our attention, and it is often found on sites of ancient monasteries. Folklore has it that, when worn outside, the snowdrops would keep one having pure thoughts .... apparently, however, they were bad luck to bring indoors, so take note! :)
Bad luck aside, Queen Victoria carried snowdrops as her wedding bouquet , and its healing properties are known as far back as 1465. Galantamine is an alkaloid found in the bulbs and flowers of some snowdrops [Galanthus caucasicus] and is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. This plant is also being investigated into treatment of HIV.
Snowdrop gardens are popular in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and Britain celebrates this springtime bulb with festivals in February. At the top of the stem is a protective leaf that helps the snowdrop push through snow. A snowdrop has no petals; rather, it has tepals .
While the Galanthus was originally native to Spain, France, and Germany, through to the Middle East, it has since become naturalized in many other countries of the world (eg Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States, eastern Canada, and more). It is illegal now in most countries to collect these bulbs from the wild.
Sources:
Thanks {mostly} to Google :)
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Captured in Natural Light .. Undedited; Uncropped : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt gratitude to FAA Groups for featuring this image :
Visions Of Spring
Nature Photography
The Artistic Forager
Macro Photography
All Springtime Photography
Wild Flowers
Global Flowers Photography
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February 13th, 2014
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Comments (14)
Connie Handscomb
And heaps of thanks to you, Jasna! for featuring this image in Global Flowers Photography :))
Jasna Dragun
Beautiful Big Green Heart :)) LF ..miss you...
Connie Handscomb replied:
Aw.. I miss being here, too, many, many times! I stretch myself ... & stretch & stretch ... & still need longer days to fit in everything! Thank you so much, Jasna .. you are sweet & kind ... & so wonderfully supportive :))
Deyanira Harris
Wow what a wonderful capture dear Connie, I love this amazing macro!! thank you for show your wonderful talent with this photograph!! I always enjoy your fantastic work!! :-) take care and have an amazing week!! lfv
Connie Handscomb replied:
I am only seeing this now, Deyanira! a LONG time later, thank you for your patience with me! ;)))
Connie Handscomb
Hi Neal ... really appreciate your feature of this image in Macro Photography ; we're experiencing many tree blossoms in bloom now .. spring is so wonderful! :)))
Maggie Vlazny
What an incredible find and capture, Connie! Love it! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Maggie! I did not see this earlier .. or I would have thanked you earlier {Thank You very much .. now} :)))
Connie Handscomb
Happy Day to you, Alexandria! & my thanks, too, for your feature of this image in The Artistic Forager ;)))
Connie Handscomb
Hello! calling on Robert ... {so I can thank him for featuring Her Big Green Heart in Nature Photography} .... :)))
Martina Fagan
lovely image
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks, Martina! As I capture their images, I keep learning more about these wee beauties :)))
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