a Christmas rose by quietpurplehaze

a Christmas rose

The purple hellebores are blooming in our garden, a few weeks before they were in flower last year.

For me, another advantage of 365 is being able to track the seasons: I only know that the hellebores are early because I posted a shot of one towards the end of January this year.
Beautiful light and dof
December 29th, 2014  
How could I guess that this would be yours Hazel !! A beautiful capture of this lovely flower -- well deserves a fav for me , on this very cold morning !
December 29th, 2014  
Beautiful
December 29th, 2014  
@beryl

Beryl, thanks - oh you didn't give me the fav?! We have frost on the outside of the windows here!
December 29th, 2014  
Sam
ooohh I like the detail on the inside of the flower - the stamens?
December 29th, 2014  
@gigiflower

Some are stamens - but some details I can't identify - have to find a biology teacher!
December 29th, 2014  
Sam
@quietpurplehaze I like them regardless!
December 29th, 2014  
Sorry brains and fingers not in coordination yet this morning !! --have done your fav now !!
December 29th, 2014  
Amazing that you have them already .. I must take a look to see if I have any ... That's when the frost has gone.. Well captured!
December 29th, 2014  
So beautiful A Fav
December 29th, 2014  
Beautiful shot!
December 29th, 2014  
Wonderful capture and details and of course colour.Fav.
December 29th, 2014  
Wow Hazel, this shot is fantastic. Fave.
December 29th, 2014  
Fabulous flower at this time of the year. Gorgeous capture. FAV
December 29th, 2014  
This is so beautiful.
December 29th, 2014  
I love hellebores but we won't see them until Spring here. It is winter now. This is very pretty. FAV
December 29th, 2014  
Lovely composition, Hazel!
December 29th, 2014  
Great DOF and lovely colours.
December 29th, 2014  
A beautiful flower. Wonderful shot of it opening!
December 29th, 2014  
Beautiful colour and focus
December 29th, 2014  
Your hellebores are well ahead of ours Hazel. This is such a beautiful capture. I love the colour.
December 29th, 2014  
A very beautiful capture and super detail in this flower.
December 29th, 2014  
Beautiful flower and shot Hazel...Fav
December 29th, 2014  
These are beautiful flowers - and I see you're still on purple!
December 29th, 2014  
Perfect colour for you.
December 29th, 2014  
Pretty .. love photographing hellebores.. we call them winter rose... one of the few flowers that give colour in winter..
December 29th, 2014  
very pretty shot! Love the few bits sticking out!
December 29th, 2014  
Beautiful very deep colouring
December 29th, 2014  
Great shot of this lovely Helleborus flower. Those are on the market/shop now with Pansies and Primula`s and some winter blooming Heath. Need some new flowers to buy in the jar on my front door so I know.
(I`ve my Camellia blooming )
December 29th, 2014  
super close up
December 29th, 2014  
What a beautiful flower and excellent detail. Hope the frost doesn't get to it.
December 29th, 2014  
Love the colour.
December 29th, 2014  
Gorgeous Hazel, fabulous detail. And your colour ! And perhaps the January one was late, rather than this one early, as they are also known as Xmas/Winter roses.
December 29th, 2014  
This is such a gorgeous shot. I love the detail you captured. FAV
December 29th, 2014  
Beautiful capture!
December 30th, 2014  
What a gorgeous color, pov and focus. FAV
December 30th, 2014  
Stunning picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page.
December 30th, 2014  
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