Helleborus - Christmas rose.....
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A deep insight - in this wonderful blossom - I like the christmas rose very much - it blooms in the hard days of winter-time...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellebore
The Joy You Give
"Somehow, not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing
Returns to you glad."
John Greenleaf Whittier
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Fons van Swaal 25/11/2011 11:38
BEAUTIFUL ......!!!!!!!!Lawson McCulloch 23/11/2011 22:44
I like the tight crop showing us the lovely shapes in this beautiful flower.best wishes from Lawson.
j.a.j.jansen m. 23/11/2011 18:02
Wonderful in details.Jan.
Walter Brants 23/11/2011 10:24
Besser und eindrucksvoller kann man eine Christrose nicht fotografieren. VG von WalterHuetteberg 23/11/2011 9:03
ein wunderbares Makro mit einem tollen Schärfeverlauf.LG Bernd
Gertrude Theuerweckl 23/11/2011 7:55
Sehr schön, sie gehören einfach in die vorweihnachtliche Zeit.L.G.Gerti
Adele D. Oliver 22/11/2011 22:14
What a fascinating inner life of the Helleboris - a very beautiful blossom and so aptly named. Just perfect your image, Angelika - so sharp those lovely details !!!big hug, Adele
Adrianus Aarts 22/11/2011 20:46
a Dream Angelika. SUPERLG AD
Sally Dunn 22/11/2011 19:54
Hello Christmas rose, you are so pretty! I adore the close up and the detail is amazing. The yellow stamens against the white petals are just lovely.Hugs
Sally
Mark Billiau. 22/11/2011 19:53
Good macro capture of the heart of this Hellebore flower !Well done, Angelika.
Mark
Thomas Ripplinger 22/11/2011 18:16
Wie schön das Foto!Ich hätte mir denken können das du mit diesem wunderschönen Pflanzenmotiv hier weiter fotografierst wenn es mit den Freilandrosen zu ende ist.
LG Thomas