Lenten Rose against a black background.


Hellebores are widely grown in the northern hemisphere gardens where they provide wonderfull spring/early summer blossoms. There are many cultivars hellebores. What appear to be petals are in fact sepals which surround a ring of small cup-shaped nectaries which are actually petals shaped to hold nectar. We grow several varieties in our garden in the Scottish Highlands.


Size: 4500px × 3500px
Location: Nethy Bridge, Highland, Scotland.
Photo credit: © Robert Murray / Alamy / Afripics
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