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Fritillaria- normally these hang down like bells...it was just too windy today to hang around.
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Fritillaria derives from fritillus, which is translated--depending on whom you consult--as either “dicebox” or “chessboard.” It most likely refers to the checkered member of the family, as do most of the plant’s other nicknames: snake’s head, variegated lily, checkered daffodil, turkey hen flower, pheasant lily, leopard lily, sullen lady, Lazarus bell and leper lily. The last designation refers to the bloom’s shape, which is thought to resemble the warning bell lepers were required to ring. Perhaps that association is why guinea hen flower stands for “persecution.” ...Missouri Botanical Gardens
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White Fritillaria
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Bleeding Heart means elegance; fidelity
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Daffodils are still in bloom.
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Asparagus in the daffodil patch. Don't know how it got there. Didn't even see it until I looked at daffodils in camera viewfinder. There were a couple of other asparagus growing there too.
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Columbine (aquilegia) in the language of flowers means desertion; folly.
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Grape Hyacinth- about 10 x larger than in real life!
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Virginia bluebells (Bluebells in a boquet mean constancy; kindness; humility
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you did so well even with the wind- in fact I absolutely love the second photo- so well done!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-04-26: 20:03
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Lovely shots. Nice sense of the wind and delicate colours.
rolpa · 2008-04-26: 20:03
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Très beau post, j'aime particulière la #8
domelia · 2008-04-26: 20:18
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Beautiful shots...I've never seen Fritillaria before - they're gorgeous. I love how the asparagus wound up in with the daffodils!
neffijer · 2008-04-26: 20:27
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The columbine shot looks like a watercolor. Very, very pretty!
bchat · 2008-04-26: 20:35
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I like the way the first two shots are going in different directions. I think the wind added a cool effect to this set. That's funny about the asparagus:)) Superb set!
ambersunsets · 2008-04-26: 22:25
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I wish I had that much color in my gardens. These are beautiful
Queen911 · 2008-04-26: 23:38
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i agree...it is fun to see the wind blowing the flowers in #2 the asparagus looks good!
sunshineand · 2008-04-27: 00:08
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You did good for being in the wind
mystic1 · 2008-04-27: 02:47
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Lovely shots.
marikos · 2008-04-27: 05:53
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if it makes you feel better, wind is hard for anyone to deal with ;) you did good though! actually, real good!.. i agree with everyone in that the wind adds a little something...i am really drawn to #7 though. not sure what it is..maybe the overall tone of the shot..really nice. Your garden is just bursting with color isnt it?! Its looking great!
focussed · 2008-04-27: 06:15
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Wind flowers.........Beautiful wind flowers........... My father told me not to go neat them.............
leocheung · 2008-04-27: 08:02
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WIND.... the nemesis of photographers! I've stood over things SO many times waiting for the wind to stop! That said, if you hadn't told us, we wouldn't know.... you did great! The bleeding heart is my favorite, such an odd name isn't it! :-)
DancingDolphin · 2008-04-27: 09:00
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Even if it was windy those shots are still really great, I can't even really tell! If you like asparagus, it must be a nice surprise to find a couple here and there to eat : ) Beautiful shots
jenjung · 2008-04-27: 10:48
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All of them are so pretty! And I like the background in 7,8,9! Poor girl, we had lot of sunshine. I'm sorry for you.
snappy · 2008-04-27: 16:46
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wow 8 i s awesome and I love bleeding hearts .. gorgeous set of flowers:)
Lindyart · 2008-04-27: 22:53
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Love them all and I like to know the meanings behind their names too. Thanks.
MUMMoira · 2008-04-28: 11:03
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beautiful! I am so excited to see your garden beginning to bloom! YAY!
PaperWings · 2008-04-29: 09:18
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6, 7 & 8 are just awesome!
TheCrazyCroat · 2008-04-29: 18:45
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