Saturday, May 19, 2012

Snake's-head Fritillary

This plant is, probably, a rare British native wild-flower, its main population being concentrated in Cricklade Meadow in Wiltshire. These pictures, however, were taken last month at Clyne Gardens here in Swansea, where a small population is naturalised on a grassy bank, along with other wild-flowers.
Most plants are of this dark purple chequered variety:


although a small proportion are white:







Makes a change from Foxes!

13 comments:

  1. They look kinda like decorative lights! lol =) Beautiful

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  2. Ha, I was just thinking these look like decorative lamps as well! Beautiful photos Jeremy! I do prefer the purple, they are so unique looking!

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  3. They are beautiful, and spectacular through your camera lens.

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  4. Beautiful plants Jeremy, and great captures.
    I was lucky enough to find a few growing just down the road from where I'm staying at the moment.

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  5. Aha! You found some too ;-) Beautiful photos Jeremy and unlike me you didn't have a protective wire surround to contend with!

    Congratulations on all the Fox posts too.

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  6. Jeremy, they are beautiful. I have seen in tight images in flower catalogs and never got any. Now that I have seen your images, I want to order some~

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  7. Fantastic pictures!
    Red and white, gorgeous!
    Have a nice weekend my dear friend!

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  8. Hello Jeremy, thanks for stopping by. Enjoyed your pictures again, they are just like little paintings, I never seem to catch them quite as beautiful as you have. You asked me a question about my pictures, nothing complicated I'm afraid, I use Picasa 3 and it has a Soft Focus button. Hope to see a Fox update soon.

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  9. Great pictures!
    We call them chess board flowers..
    Many greetings
    Yvonne & Raphael

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  10. Amazing and stunning captures, Jeremy! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  11. What a fantastic photo's of the flowers. Thanks for sharing.
    Have a nice weekend Jeremy

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  12. I'm rather late in finding these, but aren't they stunning captures, Jeremy? I love the name 'Snakeshead Fritillary', which is what we called them in junior school when we were learning the names of British wild flowers ... many moons ago!

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