Snakeshead Fritillaries......

(not sure that is the right spelling).....one of my favourite little flowers....they are just so odd ! Thank you for your lovely comments and FAVS on yesterday's pic....much appreciated :)

[JackieR]

So envious!! Mine died looking forward to seeing the flowers

[Dione Giorgio]

I can distinguish the snake's head in this lovely shot.

[Diana]

what a great shot of this beautiful and new to me flower. One can see where it got its name from.

[moni kozi]

Alreaaady!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????

[Susan Wakely]

So lovely and an unusual flower. My fingers are not green enough to grow these.

[Kitty Hawke]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond I am so pleased to see them......had more last year, so some have not made it !

[Kitty Hawke]

@sangwann Odd little plants arn't they.....

[Kitty Hawke]

@ludwigsdiana haha...yes indeed....well named.

[Kitty Hawke]

@monikozi I know......they have nearly beaten my daffs this year !!!

[Kitty Hawke]

@wakelys haha,......I had these as bulbs last year....I got them from Heligan Gardens shop....so they got a good pedigree !!!

[Carole Sandford]

They are unusual looking, but they are pretty too.

[Kitty Hawke]

@carole_sandford Thak you....yes.pretty...but odd......I do like odd !

[Rick]

Nice capture.

[Issi Bannerman]

Love these plants.

[Kitty Hawke]

@rickster549 Thank you :)

[Kitty Hawke]

@jamibann I know.........so alien !