for Macro-Monday - not white, but purple

I posted a shot of this basket of 6 hyacinths in tight green bud at the end of 2013. Ray thought he had planted white but not so. He found the label in the shed: they are called purple sensation. (I think I must have helped him choose the bulbs in the garden centre.)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Purple is so much nicer Hazel -- we need some colour this time of year !
White is only allowed for snowdrops !!!!!

[Jan Hall]

I can almost smell them from here. They are going to look lovely

[Tracy Bousfield]

Nice shot.

[Denise]

So delicate and tender.

[Ivan]

Love the purple and green contrasting colours - nice macro, Hazel.

[Claire]

Such a pretty colour

[Sandy]

How lovely.

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

Lovely Macro! The smell must be divine.

[Judith]

Very pretty colour.

[Jill T.]

Nice composition and detail.

[What's for dessert?]

I only have white hyacinths in my garden. Now I want purple ones.

[Hazel]

@whatsfordessert

Never had purple before - these are indoor ones but guess they come in outdoor too!

[Margaret Brown]

Haha you never know until they flower!! Lovely, I adore the smell of hyacinths

[Pat Knowles]

I always regret not buying & planting hyacinths at this time of the year...every year I vow to remember but always forget. Purple sensation indeed Hazel.....and the smell...lucky you.

[Christine]

Beautiful

[Hilary]

very pretty colour. i did the same with my 'mary ellis' i thought i'd bought a white one to try 'white on white'.

[Pyrrhula]

Great micro , beautiful purple

[Karin Hirsch]

Wonderful close up

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

This is great, well done Hazel

[Hazel]

@bulldog

Thanks, love my new camera!

[Malc Bird]

Lovely shot and we actually have a little bucket of them labelled white that are coming out purple :)

[Hazel]

@malc

How funny! We did know these were purple originally but Ray had just forgotten!

[Judith Greenwood]

Purples are best - quite excited about spring...

[Molly]

This is a great macro shot. I do love the smell of hyacinths.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful combination of colors and a great closeup shot.

[Pam Knowler]

Lovely macro!!

[Michelle]

Beautiful! I love the purple

[Linda]

Very pretty! Lovely pov and color.

[Maxine Erickson]

I like leaning in to your flowers, shutting my eyes i could almost remember the fragrance.

[Nita]

A beautiful close up look.