hellebore by the potting shed

At St Cross, a few hellebores in pots by the gardener's shed gave me an opportunity for a close-up without trying to get down to their usual level!

The gardener, busy clearing up, came by to speak to me and told me that hellebores do not like the wet climate.

[Cherrill]

The b/w really brings out the detail here. Mine seem to have disappeared this year :-(

[sally agnew]

Beautiful B&W image, very nice detail :)

[Hazel]

@Cherrill
We have that problem with snowdrops...

[Merrelyn]

Lovely detailed b&w. :)

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic macro.

[Trinda Love]

I love these winter bloomers, great details and textures.

[gloria jones]

Nice capture, details

[Peter]

Wonderful point of focus and fine detail Hazel:)

[Margo Sayer]

We're fortunate insofar as we've many Christmas roses. Remarkably and reliably, they come into bloom for the day itself! They grow effortlessly without any intervention and bloom for months. Sadly, they, aka ours, don't like to be picked and put indoors, although the leaves are splendid for flower arranging.

[Christine]

Lovely

[Hazel]

@s4sayer

I have picked flower heads, sacrilegious as it may sound, and floated them in water to take their photo.

[Margo Sayer]

Thanks for that Hazel, I'll give that a whirl ;-)

[Phil Howcroft]

i like the detail haze, You do realise natural history in mono is a bit like being naughty and breaking rules !!!! Works though your naughty lady shot !!!

[wendy frost]

Lovely capture in B/W I love to see these in blooom.

[Kathleen Hickey]

Very well done with lots of details and textures, but I have to confess that I would love to see this in color. Not a flower I am familiar with.

[Hazel]

@phil_howcroft

Naughty? Moi?!

[Hazel]

@khrunner

Kathleen thanks for your visit and comment. I would willingly have posted this creamy coloured hellebore in colour for you but find I have already deleted the original shot!

[David]

What can I say Hazel? I'll just give it a fav!

[Hazel]

@yrhenwr

Thank you, David and I take it as a great compliment.