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Kenosha, WI
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Title
Snowflake Leucojum Aestivum
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Dainty bell shaped booms of spring. They have distinctive green highlights on the tip of each petal. And they belong to the lily family.
The snowflakes are native to central and southern Europe, from the Pyrenees to Romania and western Russia, but they have been introduced and have naturalized in many other areas, including the east coast of North America. They have narrow, strap-like, dark green leaves. The flowers are small and bell-shaped, white with a green (or occasionally yellow) spot at the end of each tepal. They have a slight fragrance.
Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake) normally grows 15-20 cm tall (6-8 in), though it may reach up to 35 cm (14 in). It flowers one or two weeks later than the snowdrops, i.e., from mid-February to March, as soon as the snow melts in its wild habitat.
Two varieties are known: L. vernum var. vernum with green spots on its tepals, and L. vernum var. carpathicum, which originates from the eastern part of its natural range, a larger plant with yellowish spots on its tepals; 'vagneri' from Hungary is a robust variant of var. vernum, often with two flowers per stem.
Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake) has a wider natural range, taking in Europe (including the British Isles), southwest Asia and northern Iran, and growing in wetter habitats including damp woodland, riversides and swamps. Despite its common name it flowers from April to May, though later than the Spring Snowflake. It is a taller plant than Leucojum vernum, growing to around 60 cm (2 ft), but its flowers are smaller and are carried in an umbel of between three and seven. Its fleshy seed pods are inflated, allowing them to be dispersed by flood water. Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum (Salisb.) Briq., native to the western Mediterranean Basin, is smaller: 20 cm (8 in), and flowers 2 weeks earlier, i.e., from mid-March.
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April 4th, 2012
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Wheaton, IL - United States
Looking at 500 views discussion thread in Lady Photographers and Artists. These are very beautiful tiny blossoms, Kay!
Kenosha, wi - United States
Thanks so much, Dora, "Visions Of Spring", for the homepage feature! Appreciated! Kay
Kenosha, wi - United States
Thanks for the feature, Pamela, "1 A Day Waiting Room Art", appreciated! Kay
Sun Lakes, AZ - United States
Kay, This is absolutely stunning! The colors, simplicity and overall composition are truly amazing. Love it! v/f
Iola, WI - United States
Gorgeous floral imagery, Kay! I love this grouping of lovely florets! Like lily of the valley, only more beautiful! fave and vote
Wheaton, IL - United States
Dainty delights, great detail! vtd
Kay Novy replied:
Thank you, Rosanne. I appreciate you putting it up in "Wisconsin Flowers & Scenery" group in the artists of the week!
Green Lane, PA - United States
Lovely! V/F The colors are amazing in all their simplicity, especially the green tips on the blossoms.
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