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Fritillaria melagris - Snake's Head Fritillary

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Amelia Royan on April 6, 2009

They also grow wild in the UK, and these see in my little garden dear Mira - sometimes producing white ones, which are pretty, but the markings are almost lost. I'm pleased the photo has reminded you of your mother's garden :)))

Amelia

alan drury on April 6, 2009

Hi Amelia Another wonderfull macro of these flowers.they do grow wild in the UK as you said but I have not come across them as yet.I had better keep this incase I dont see any so a Y* for them.Regards Alan

Nick Weall on April 7, 2009

Nice shot Amelia ~ I popped up to Chester today on business ~ all the Countryside is looking lovely up that way ~ Ciao nick

trikermike on April 7, 2009

Oh, Amelia ! these are heavenly, I cannot grow them up here, but I remember walking through fields of them when I was 17, station at Halton, by the Chilterns, the meadows there were fantastic!

I have put up some paintings and a few more doors for your perusal

Mike

klaus040-panoramio s… on April 7, 2009

Hi Amelia: You can be glad to have such noble flowers in your UK-garden. Never heard the name "Snake's Head F." Their name in german is translated: Chessboard flower (dedicated to the markings).

We have here some nature reservations with the wild form. They need a special ground to grow, which exists only in few ranges. So the wild Fritillaria is on the 'Red List' of endangered species.

Cheers, Klaus

Benni w on April 8, 2009

What a pretty kind of flowers ,Amelia , like elegantly old floor lamps ;-)

Theolfa on April 8, 2009

Absolutely beautiful, Amelia. I didn't realise that the one I found in my brother-in-law's garden was wild (and precious!) I viewed this as large as I could and it would inspire Tiffany, I'm sure. Theolfa.

kovi53 - NO VIEWS on April 11, 2009

Hello Amelia

Wonderful flowers and beautiful shot.

Happy Easter to you and your family.

Greetings, kovi

Erol Asrak on April 11, 2009

çok harika selam

Marilyn Whiteley on April 12, 2009

You chose excellent light to show the beautiful, rich colours, Amelia! I've seen pictures (not as lovely as this!), but I've never seen them growing. What a treat! Marilyn

Olga I. Yakovenko on April 14, 2009

Wonderful!

Amelia Royan on April 17, 2009

Good morning Alan - I seem to have missed all the comments on this photo :))

Thanks a lot for the Y* [yet again!]. They do grow in the wild, but I have never seen them either. Perhaps I should scatter some seed in a damp spot somewhere - very public spirited eh?

Greetings, Amelia

Amelia Royan on April 17, 2009

Dear Nick, had I known you were popping [nearly wrote "pooping" there] up to Chester I would have met you for a coffee - that would have been so nice :)))

Greetings, Amelia

Amelia Royan on April 17, 2009

Good morning Bonnie Lad - are you up yet in this murky weather? Thanks for your comment - you need a damp spot for these little beauties, and I have just the place where they self seed. you are so lucky to have seen them in the wild - I never have :(

Ca canny noo my Bonnie lad, Amelia

trikermike on April 17, 2009

yup aam up, but rather hectic here, see the station chatter above, off to gym in a mo, gorra go!

keep yer heed covered!

Mike xx

Hazel Coetzee on April 23, 2009

So lovely Amelia. Rich colours and delicate blooms, what a combination that is!! Well done, thanks for sharing this lovely shot. You must have such an interesting and pretty garden.

Cheers, Hazel

Bernd Lang KN on April 29, 2009

How beautiful - Looks like a template for Tiffanie's lamps

@na travizi on November 29, 2009

Very nice shoot Amelia. I like it as well as this lovely, elegant and gentle species.

Regards, @na travizi

Amelia Royan on November 30, 2009

Good morning Hazel, I bet you forgot that you even commented on this photo! Thank you my dear friend for your lovely compliment. The garden used to be open to raise monies for charity, but since we have been in Norway for the last 2 years, and I only visit the UK every couple of months to visit the family, it is not quite up to scratch. But these little beauties will still be there next spring :))

Hello Bernd, thank you for your lovely compliment. Yes I agree, they resemble little lamps, and, when the sun shines through, even more so. Many apologies for this late reply :))

Good morning @na traviz, thank you. They really are one of the most beautiful of flowers, but I have never seen them growing wild. They do seed around in the garden in the UK, so I suppose that's the nearest I'm going ot get :)))

Greetings to you all from Norway, Amelia

Vyacheslav Leksin on March 22, 2010

Good morning, Amelia Royan. I with enormous pleasure and admiration looked over Your gallery! It is perfect! Remarkable pictures and wonderful work. Best Of and Y*!!! The best wishes from Russia. Vyacheslav

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  • Uploaded on April 6, 2009
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    by Amelia Royan
    • Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D40
    • Taken on 2009/04/04 13:52:25
    • Exposure: 0.008s (1/125)
    • Focal Length: 55.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/5.600
    • ISO Speed: ISO400
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash

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