modest in mauve

The hellebores are just starting to break out from their buds down by the stream in our garden.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Such pretty colors and details. I really like the water droplets, too.

[Joseph M Snaith]

But far from modest photograph...lovely

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible macro.

[Lisa Poland]

Beautiful!

[Louise & Ken]

I simply adore the pairing of shades of colour in these beautiful flowers! Sage greens and those plum shades are soul-touching to me!

[Catherine P]

Beautifully detailed capture

[Bep]

Lovely close up, I love the colour.

[Diana Moss]

A perfect photograph a fav

[Dawn]

Fabulous fav

[Billy]

Beautiful shot

[linda]

these are lovely, I am missing mine, they had loads of buds when we left for our hols

[Kas]

What a lovely composition. Great detail captured. :)

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of the flower and raindrops. Fav.

[Janet B.]

Lovely, lovely, lovely! FAV!

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful capture Hazel :)

[Raymond Milsted]

nice colours

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Beauty - Fav

[gloria jones]

Wonderful capture, details

[Cathie]

Beautiful, rich image, Hazel. I love it!

[Peggy Sirk]

Such soft, fresh colors in this image made even more special with the wonderful water drops and beautiful lighting.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Nadiya Bilovodenko]

Stunning flower!!! Lovely shot! Fav

[Sam]

What a lovely colour!

[Babs]

Beautiful close up. Looks like Spring is on its way.

[Anne]

Beautiful, love the rain drops. I always think it's a shame that these lovely flowers hand their heads and hide their beauty

[Hazel]

@365anne

Once or twice I've cut off their heads and floated them in a receptacle in water to take their photo!

[wendy frost]

A pretty capture with the sprinkle of raindrops and great colours and details Fav.

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful colours and details, Hazel :)

[Terri]

Lovely light and color!

[Sarah Bremner]

Oh that is beautiful! I planted two in my garden last summer but they didn't really like it much......though today I found one is not as dead as it looked!!! Love the colours here!