Bluebell Macro (Bluebelle spelling sounds better though)

I wasn't too happy with my previous bluebell / bluebelle picture.

So here is a close up macro of just one bud / flower.

It looks quite surreal (picture how tiny a bluebell head is)

Oh and I think I want to start a campaign for bluebells to be called bluebelles because the elle on the end is so much nicer and exotic !

[Fanny Brogden]

Okay! your bluebelle looks wonderful in macro, look at all the different colours that make them 'blue'....really gorgeous........love this one!

[Pat Knowles]

Yes blues & purples & a little grey there too ! I think they are called bluebells because the flower is shaped like a bell & not because they look like the belle of the ball !!! Must admit it looks nicer !!

[Fanny Brogden]

....and the bluebells of Scotland are in fact harebells!!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Wonderful detail, how else would I know that bluebell(e)s are in fact slightly striped? Beautiful shapes too.

[ShadowDancer]

Great details of a lovely flower!

[Mags]

Excellent macro! The best I've seen of bluebells! FAV!!! Pinning, too!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Judith Greenwood]

Look at all the different shades of purple when you get close in! Belle indeed!

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg thanks judith, i would have liked to get the whole bud in but the i would not have got close enough

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens cheers kerri :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@marlboromaam maggie you are very kind, the pinning is most welcome too :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@shadowdancer thanks shadow :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@tishpics patricia thanks for your support

[Phil Howcroft]

@fannyb fanny harebells or harebelles :) :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat pat thanks foy your words and knowledge about the bluebelle :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@fannyb fanny thanks for your kind words

[Constance Brinkley]

Ha, bluebelle it is. Nice macro. Love the detail in this shot.

[Phil Howcroft]

@seattle thanks constance :)

[Sue Wilde]

BEAUTIFUL BLUEBELLE

[Juliette Packham]

fabulous bluebelle! I get the connotation on my photo now!!

[Allison Williams]

This one is really lovely. The way the eye is drawn up the petals really adds interest. I also like the contrast with the delicate coloring of the background.