Spring Snowflakes
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Spring Snowflakes
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself.
~Henry David Thoreau
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Leucojum aestivum (Gravetye Giant,spring snowflake;summer snowflake,Loddon lily)
Family : Amaryllidaceae
This spring wildflower looks very much like a snowdrop, but is a much larger plant as it can rise ten inches in height. Also, there is a difference in the petals and while snowdrops have one bloom per stem, the snowflakes may have several.
Originally native to central and southern Europe, southwest Asia and northern Iran, itis now naturalized in North America.
One of its common names is the Loddon Lily, since it was first found and categorized near the River Loddon, a tributary of the River Thames.
Sources:
Wildflowers Of The World [Morley;Everard]
and thank you, Google!
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I came upon these very tall spring blooms which I'd been calling snowdrops, although the green pattern was something I wasn't entirely familiar with. One of the joys of taking macro images is that my curiosity is often aroused by the magnified closeups of what I see, which prompt me to do some investigation. The green dot pattern on these flowers led me to discover that while they were from the same family as the snowdrop, they are a different species entirely.
Captured in natural light; uncropped, unedited ... nature in all its splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Black Background and Color
Flower on Black
All Springtime Photography
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Fine Arts Professionals
Wildflowers Of The World
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April 24th, 2016
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Comments (41)
I'ina Van Lawick
Connie, these look so lovely in this wonderful image. Great composition. Such fragile beauty. lf
Connie Handscomb replied:
More thanks to you, l'ina! Your support is truly appreciated! Yes, they do look fragile but I know they're hardier than me in the chill of early springtime {I'm a wimp with cold temps} :))
William Tasker
Soft but sharp, warm but focused. A lovely image with great description, Connie! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wildflowers Of The World. L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, William! They're gone for the season now; not many of them around this year ... but then I may have missed, so much rainfall this year here!;))
Connie Handscomb
Thank you so much, Dianne! for featuring this image in All Springtime Photography :))
Andreas Levi
Wonderful !! v/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Andreas! I finally came upon the springtime blooms with the green dots :))
Angela Davies
So lovely and delicate, FL
Connie Handscomb replied:
So pleased you like it, Angela; thank you so much .. always lovely to see you! :))
BASANT SONI
Adorable & Divine show on flowers Dried petals of such flowers are used before perishing to create Organic Art + L f Connie
Jerry Bokowski
Lovely flowers and story from a lovely lady.......Fav / Like
Connie Handscomb replied:
Kind of you, Jerry, thank you! {I do have my moments, though .... the ones that head in the wrong direction!} :)))