Prairie Crocus

The prairie crocus is the first plant to bloom on the prairie each year. Funny thing is I don't live on the prairie and its one of the first to bloom in our garden in Ontario, Canada. The prairie crocus are poisonous when eaten, and irritating when they come in contact with the skin - so watch out!

[Lynne]

Beautiful

[Elizabeth]

Pretty but deadly!

[Graeme Stevens]

excellent shot

[Debby Davies]

Beautiful

[Lynda McG]

Fav!

[haskar]

Beautiful

[Penelope Ann]

Most exotic

[Mariana Visser]

absolutely gorgeous

[Margo]

pretty

[Connie Little]

Stunning image. Great detail. Fave.

[Sam]

Oh how can something so pretty be so awful!!!! I'm going to give it a FAV regardless ;)

[Dione Giorgio]

terrific shot. Great detail. Fav.

[elkehochban]

Beautiful! Love those hairy leaves

[Allison Maltese]

Beautiful. I like the soft focus here and the dreamy result.

[Annie D]

what a beautiful flower - lovely focus and detail

[Carol Schöttl]

Love the details and colors!

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Beryl Lloyd]

Gorgeous colour , light and details !

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful flower and capture fav!

[Margaret Brown]

Pretty

[FBailey]

So detailed

[Elisabeth Sæter]

So pretty

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful flower, beautiful close up.

[Linda Godwin]

Fantastic focus and processing.Love those little hairy details!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful close up shot, Peter.

[Terri]

What a beauty.

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

A wonderful spring blossom, for sure!

[Walks @ 7]

So beautiful but with a sinister underside. So delicate and lovely.

[JeannieC57]

Just gorgeous ... you need to start leaving "tips" for folks like me ... I would hope to capture just a small part of your talent!

[Peter Dulis]

@jeanniec57 - thanks Jeannie for the kind comments - I did have some tips + techniques posted - let me find the site for you :)

[JeannieC57]

@pdulis Thanks!

[Helen Jane]

so very lovely. Im going to have to follow - I shall enjoy your work very much (and hope not to get discouraged by making comparisons with my own!)

[Jen Hudson]

This is similar to our pasque flowers that bloom at Easter time. I love the light on the edges, showing those delicate hairs.

[Sarah Bremner]

Fabulous! I have some of these in my garden too and they are beautiful even when the petals go!! Superb photo.

[Sandy]

It looks quite beautiful though.

[Vesna]

Beautiful picture and interesting text.

[Caterina]

Just like @pdulis I'd love some tips from you! great photos

[Peter Dulis]

@caterina - thanks Caterina - the trick is the Lens Baby lens - soft lens adapter - macro lens adapter on top and then a steady handy as you try to shot :)

[Caterina]

Thank you. It sounds sophisticated. Maybe in the future?