lily of the valley

just enough to bring a small bunch indoors to enjoy because I think the long hard cold winter has restricted their growth.

[Graham Thresher]

FAV. A beautiful shot.

[Darren Juden]

Superb Hazel :)

[Karin Hirsch]

This is so pretty Hazel, I don't have them in the garden anymore ( I admit I threw them out when the kids were small since they are poisonous)

[Judith Greenwood]

Transported straight back to my granddad's garden - I planted some somewhere last year but I can't remember where... If it's out I will go and search.

[Hazel]

@khirsch

Thank you, Karin. I only recently learnt that they are poisonous.

[Hazel]

@judithg

My grandmother had them in the garden - well it was probably my granddad's garden but I always thought of the allotment as his and the garden as hers!

[Hazel]

@thresheg

Many thanks for comment and fav!

[Hazel]

@darrenboyj

Thanks Darren, shame I can't send the scent!

[Sterling Rush]

Beautiful, also a FAV! We are off soon on maybe our last fling while here to South Africa for a couple of weeks starting a week from now. Hope we'll find internet but don't know exactly what to expect.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love lilies of the valley. Beautiful capture, Hazel.

[Lesley]

I can almost smell these. Lovely.

[Hazel]

@gnilrets

Thank you! And have a good time in South Africa soon.

[Beryl Lloyd]

They are so sweet in image & perfume , lovely fresh green & white image -beautiful

[Pam Knowler]

How lovely - one of my favourites!! Love the perfume!!

[Sheila G]

So pretty!

[Rosie Kind]

I love lily of the valley and we used to have some in our previous garden. I wish we had some here. Lovely capture

[Pyrrhula]

They are so lovely and you captured them beautiful

[Ivan]

I love Lily of the Valley. They were my mother's favourite and we brought some from my parent's bungalow in Worthing to our other house and then to here. They flourish in a shady spot. They are special. Thank you for sharing this lovely image. (I'm not really giving fav's any more - nor do I expect any! - but I make an exception for this one...fav!)

[Julie Duncan]

Beautiful capture! I can almost smell them! These are one of my fave flowers as the smell takes me back to my childhood every time! :)

[Ness Santvoort]

beautiful flowers Hazel

[Paula W]

Such perfect little flowers, beautifully captured with some of the flowers still in bud.

[Hazel]

@ivan

Thank you for your comment, Ivan. It does seem that lily of the valley are special for several people. Yes, ours are in a shady spot at the bottom of our garden not far from the stream. And thanks for the fav and I have noticed that I am not giving many now either, not sure why!

[Hazel]

Thank you everybody for your appreciation and comments. It does seem that these little flowers have a special place in people's hearts, as much for their perfume which evokes childhood memories as for their understated beauty. Amazing to think that they are poisonous!

@pyrrhula @juliedduncan @ness50 @paulaw @beryl @rosiekind @sheilag @mittens @lellie @darrenboyj

[Malc Bird]

A lovely shot, ours are just about to flower

[Dave Hicklin Photography]

Beautiful Hazel:-)

[Hazel]

@hick

Thank you, Dave. I do love them!

[Gerry]

very pretty Hazel