Such beautiful little flowers, and when I was a child I was told a story about how they came to be. They were all once little snowflakes that were told NOT to jump off the clouds because if they did when they reached the earth they would have to saty ther for ever. Feet stuck in the ground... heads hung in shame.
:))
Galanthus nivalis
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: ~Fair Maid of February~ ~Bulbous Violet~ ~Emblem of Early Spring~ ~Maids of February~ ~Candlemas Bells'~ ~Mary's Tapers~
Native of Switzerland, Austria and of Southern Europe, Snowdrops and carnations are the traditional flowers for the month of January. The name Galanthus, is Greek in its origin and signifies ~Milk -white- flower.~ Nivalis is a Latin adjective, meaning ~relating to~ or ~resembling snow.~
A legend about the origin of the snowdrop tells us that after being expelled from the Garden of Eden, Eve sat weeping. An angel comforted her. Since the Fall, no flowers had bloomed, but snow fell ceaselessly. As the angel talked with Eve, he caught a snowflake in his hand, breathed on it, and it fell to earth as the first snowdrop. The flower bloomed and Hope was born. In Germany there is a different snowdrop legend. When God made all things on the Earth, He asked the snow to go to the flowers and get a little color from them. One by one the flowers refused. Then, very sad, she asked a snowdrop to give it a little of its colour and the snowdrop accepted. As a reward, the snow lets it bloom first whenever spring shows.
Years ago snowdrops were dried and transported to European shops from Turkey. Monks brought snowdrop bulbs from Rome to England and were the first to plant them around old monasteries. Because of this snowdrops became known as the ~church flower.~ Traditionally on Candlemas (Feb.2) the image of the Virgin Mary was taken down and a handful of snowdrop blooms were scattered in its place. Their presence in churchyards generated an unlucky reputation as time went on.
Every spring on March 1, the national Moldovan holiday, is celebrated. On this day people present each other with the traditional flowers. One of the old Moldovan legend says that once in a fight with the winter witch, that didn't want to give up its place, the beautiful lady Spring cut her finger and few drops of her blood fell on the snow, which melted. Soon on this place grew a snowdrop and in such a way the spring won the winter.
According to superstitions it is unlucky to bring snowdrops indoors and the sight of a single snowdrop blooming in the garden foretells of impending disaster. It is regarded as an omen of death despite its beauty. It symbolises purity and hope in tha language of flowers.
Bernhard Kuhlmann 26/02/2016 18:12
Gefällt mir gut mit dem feinen Schärfeverlauf !Gruß Bernd
Gilbert13 26/02/2016 17:19
Isn't the case here, got very cold once again. Nice to see the difference from day to day.Gilbert
Jürg Scherrer 26/02/2016 17:12
Hallo Mark -Quelle merveille! Extraordinaire.
Bon week-end - cordialités et @mitiés.
Jürg
Vitória Castelo Santos 26/02/2016 16:53
Eine herrliche Aufnahme!!!Ein schönes Wochenende wünscht Dir
Vitoria
Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 26/02/2016 14:50
Wunderschön hast Du die zarten Schneeglöckchen präsentiert!!!Viele Grüße Anita
Gisela Aul 26/02/2016 14:42
tree stars are bornlg. Gisela
Sylvia Schulz 26/02/2016 14:34
ganz fein der SchärfeverlaufLG Sylvia
Norbert Kappenstein 26/02/2016 13:06
Wunderschön sind deine Glöckchen, eine feine Aufnahme.LG Norbert
Alfred Schultz 26/02/2016 11:17
Great picture of these little ones.Greetings - A.
Markus 4 26/02/2016 11:06
praechtigHabedieehre
Markus
Philomena Hammer 26/02/2016 10:46
wunderschön :-))))LG
Mauro Tomassetti 26/02/2016 9:35
Excellent focal point on the left and beautiful composition*!Regards Mauro
JX 26/02/2016 9:05
Sehr schön von dir aufgenommen und uns hier gezeigt.Wünsche Dir ein gutes Wochenende
LG Beat
Sue Thompson 26/02/2016 8:41
Such beautiful little flowers, and when I was a child I was told a story about how they came to be. They were all once little snowflakes that were told NOT to jump off the clouds because if they did when they reached the earth they would have to saty ther for ever. Feet stuck in the ground... heads hung in shame.:))
Galanthus nivalis
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: ~Fair Maid of February~ ~Bulbous Violet~ ~Emblem of Early Spring~ ~Maids of February~ ~Candlemas Bells'~ ~Mary's Tapers~
Native of Switzerland, Austria and of Southern Europe, Snowdrops and carnations are the traditional flowers for the month of January. The name Galanthus, is Greek in its origin and signifies ~Milk -white- flower.~ Nivalis is a Latin adjective, meaning ~relating to~ or ~resembling snow.~
A legend about the origin of the snowdrop tells us that after being expelled from the Garden of Eden, Eve sat weeping. An angel comforted her. Since the Fall, no flowers had bloomed, but snow fell ceaselessly. As the angel talked with Eve, he caught a snowflake in his hand, breathed on it, and it fell to earth as the first snowdrop. The flower bloomed and Hope was born. In Germany there is a different snowdrop legend. When God made all things on the Earth, He asked the snow to go to the flowers and get a little color from them. One by one the flowers refused. Then, very sad, she asked a snowdrop to give it a little of its colour and the snowdrop accepted. As a reward, the snow lets it bloom first whenever spring shows.
Years ago snowdrops were dried and transported to European shops from Turkey. Monks brought snowdrop bulbs from Rome to England and were the first to plant them around old monasteries. Because of this snowdrops became known as the ~church flower.~ Traditionally on Candlemas (Feb.2) the image of the Virgin Mary was taken down and a handful of snowdrop blooms were scattered in its place. Their presence in churchyards generated an unlucky reputation as time went on.
Every spring on March 1, the national Moldovan holiday, is celebrated. On this day people present each other with the traditional flowers. One of the old Moldovan legend says that once in a fight with the winter witch, that didn't want to give up its place, the beautiful lady Spring cut her finger and few drops of her blood fell on the snow, which melted. Soon on this place grew a snowdrop and in such a way the spring won the winter.
According to superstitions it is unlucky to bring snowdrops indoors and the sight of a single snowdrop blooming in the garden foretells of impending disaster. It is regarded as an omen of death despite its beauty. It symbolises purity and hope in tha language of flowers.
Prinzessin 2 26/02/2016 8:12
die drei Frühlingsboten hast du wunderbar in Szene gesetzt...klasse Aufnahme..!glg Ulrike