snake's head fritillary

I love these flowers and at last, after many years of trying seem to have got some established in the garden.

[Marie]

what an interesting coloured flower! I have never seen anything quite like this. Excellent!

[dh (delena)]

Beautiful.

[inertia]

o such a beautiful frittilaria.. so simple yet gorgeous..

[Padlock]

Well done love the shot

[Lynda]

Hi Jan, lovely shot - I posted a similar shot a couple of days ago - however you have obviously had more luck than me - I planted 15 and got 1 to flower!!

[Jan Hall]

@lyndag It has taken a few years for these to get going and each year a few more flower. They are meant to spread when they are established. Your shot of yours is lovely. Are they planted in a tub?

[Karin Treff]

Beautiful shot of a very unusual (to me!) flower. Gorgeous colour and patterns.

[❀ Lynn]

Wow...great colours and capture...well worth the effort to get them established.

[Tamara Hensley]

I've never seen one! This is fantastic, your perseverance has paid off!

[Gena Pegg]

Wow...this is beautiful. Perfect capture and a great effort.

[Katie Busick]

Beautiful! Such an interesting flower.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Great shot of this flower. For some reason I can't get a good shot of ours. I have even tried lying underneath the plant. This is lovely and captured beautifully

[Jan Hall]

Thanks Lucy. I was lucky because this one is growing on a bank, so I didn't have to strain my poor old back too much to get the shot. @lucypics

[Tracy]

Wow, what detail you've got in this photo. Fantastic job!

[Dandolo]

Great detail. I love these too. When I was a child I had a book that showed them together with fairies, pixies and elves and I think that has stuck in my mind. :-)

[Verity McColl]

Gorgeous! What an amazing flower :)

[Linda]

Beautiful shot, Jan.

[Lynda]

@jantan in a tyre planter. I hope I get some more next year :0)

[Margaret Brown]

Love the colour,so pretty, nice shot

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love these too. Fabulous shot xx

[Laura J.]

Beautiful pattern on this flower

[PasadenaRose]

That is such an amazing flower. I've only seen them in photos.