A group of pretty pink Hellebore flowers sitting in soft afternoon sun. These shade-loving early Spring flowers tend to sit with their heads bowed – as if they’re sensitive to bright light. Here, though, one or two of them seem to be lapping it up!
The overall arrangement and colours remind me of an embroidered shawl I was given as a present many years ago by a wonderful headteacher who was about to retire.
The Lantern Room 
The light is beautiful on these.
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Thanks very much, Ken. I took this at the end of March when the light was a little bit softer.
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so nice!
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Thank you very much, whatuful 🙂
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I just love this plant….beautiful
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Thank you! I like all the different varieties. Such a welcome sight early Spring!
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Gorgeous! They do have an old Laura Ashley’ish look – I loved their romantic fabrics [back in the very old days] 🙂
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Oh, yes – the Laura Ashley fabrics of old! I know exactly what you mean, Marina. Bold colours and flowing styles: ahh, happy days! Many thanks 🙂
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🙂
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I’d be lapping it up, too–it’s getting colder here again, and we may have freezing rain again soon. Sigh.
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Oh. Still, you have had a lovely taster and teaser of Spring. Just a blip hopefully, Gary.
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I have seen many of these in Oregon–enjoyed your picture as usual. We have so many flowers and trees abloom I am going nuts with my camera, too!
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I love the way something new happens in Nature almost by the minute at this time of year. The large horse chestnut tree I can see from the window where I type was still in bud about a week or so ago. Now, all the leaves are out, and they will continue to get bigger by the day. It is all very exciting!
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Yes-ever-changing wonders!
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🙂
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What a beautiful patch of Hellebores! Your photo makes them look like stained glass- I’m reminded of a Tiffany lamp with the areas of illumination an darkness. Such an inspired photo…again 😉
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Thank you very much, WG. Yes – I see what you mean!
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Yes, I can understand what you mean about the shawl. This image comes over to me, not as a picture of flowers and their foliage, but as a very attractive mixture of shapes and colours – and especially so if I do the old trick of looking at it through half-closed eyes – its very attractive. A
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Many thanks, Adrian! I’m pleased you like the overall arrangement too!
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They are almost faded as they begin to flower … lovely M
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Thank you, Poppy!
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How beautiful. There are also purple, white hellebores in our garden. Those are precious winter flowers.
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Yes – they arrive on the cusp of Winter and Spring and bring with them hope for the new season. We have white ones in the garden too. Thank you, Cocomino 🙂
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One of my favourite Spring flowers – beautifully composed image.
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Many thanks, Andy!
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This is a very beautiful photo. The light falls like magic to bring out all that is divine in these flowers ; ) thanks!
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Thank you very much! It was one of those days – late afternoon early Spring – where the light makes everything glow.
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