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Friday, 11 February 2022

Galanthus Nivalis...

 ....is nothing more grand than the common snowdrop. And a "galanthophile" is a literally a lover of snowdrops, though it's usually used to refer to a collector of the many varieties of this little, unassuming flower. Here's a small collection which I made yesterday afternoon in my local patch of woodland......


























Just the thing to brighten up the day.


Take care.


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20 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child11 February 2022 at 08:04

    Simply glorious. Thank you.

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  2. Hilary Melton-Butcher11 February 2022 at 08:45

    Beautiful John ... stunning, especially seeing the aconites too ... gorgeous - thank you ... Hilary

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  3. Billy Blue Eyes11 February 2022 at 10:26

    Snowdrops always brighten your day, I look out at the ones in my Garden and love seeing them

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  4. thelma11 February 2022 at 10:47

    They represent winter, ice cold. Beautiful photos though, there are I think quite a few hybrids of snowdrops.

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  5. David M. Gascoigne,11 February 2022 at 10:51

    It would be lovely to see snowdrops in February. We have about another four weeks before they will start showing here.

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  6. Marie Smith11 February 2022 at 11:59

    And it worked. Day brightened, spirits lifted. Great captures, John.

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  7. Barbara Rogers11 February 2022 at 13:48

    Just simple sweet little early snowdrops...yes, I can see becoming addicted to them!

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  8. Red11 February 2022 at 15:23

    Thanks for brightening my day too.

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  9. Anonymous11 February 2022 at 15:24

    Love seeing the snowdrops there. Such a beautiful little burst of springtime... just when we need it. Thank you.

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  10. Bill11 February 2022 at 17:13

    Doesn't take much to brighten a person's day in the winter. Beautiful captures, John

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  11. RedPat11 February 2022 at 18:19

    How encouraging to know that there are flowers to come soon.

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  12. J C11 February 2022 at 19:35

    Mother Nature has created some beautiful visions. All we need to do is look for them. This is really, really nice! Thanks for sharing.

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  13. it's me11 February 2022 at 20:09

    Beautiful photos. My daffodils and narcissus have no flowers this year. The winter robins never arrived . It’s been a strange season.

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  14. Susan Heather11 February 2022 at 20:57

    I just caught up on your last three posts - wonderful photos as always. My favourites are the little owls in their wood pile and the snowdrops. Thank you for sharing.

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  15. William Kendall11 February 2022 at 22:20

    These are lovely. None of that here for a couple of months.

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  16. The Furry Gnome11 February 2022 at 23:56

    Amazing (while we still have a foot of snow) and beautiful!

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  17. Nan12 February 2022 at 00:58

    Beautiful pictures!
    We have a different kind of snowdrops!

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  18. Granny Sue12 February 2022 at 03:19

    The second photo is just magical. It's so hard to believe that you have flowers in bloom already. Here, everything is still underground, although there are few hopeful signs of green. But snow can still happen anytime.

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  19. Rose13 February 2022 at 21:08

    I am sure glad I don't have to choose just one as a favorite. They are all beautiful.

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  20. margi14 February 2022 at 18:02

    Wonderful! Perfect! Thank you for sharing.

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