Wood Anemone
Wood Anemone / anemone nemorosa. Mapperley Wood, Derbyshire. 23/04/18.
Within a carpet of white Wood Anemones on a ditch bank, there were many flower heads flushed with pinkish-purple tones like the one shown. Closer scrutiny revealed thin purple streaks running through the delicately coloured petals.
I think I love these early Spring flowers more than any other species. Apart from their obvious charm, I admire their resilience in changeable, often adverse weather conditions. Once I saw little flowers pushing up through snow.
Another common name for the Wood Anemone is 'Windflower' which seems very apt. Whenever I come across any, they are invariably being shaken around by wind - sometimes quite violently. Despite this, they manage to hold on to their petals and quickly regain their composure when things calm down. Making this image was a bit of a challenge because it was being buffeted back and forth. I had to wait for breaks in the wind, the flower would return to a vertical position, I would fire off some shots. All rather hit and miss but I'm quite pleased with some of the results. This one, although not technically on point, does capture a sense of movement and definitely captures the moment....for me at least!
Wood Anemone
Wood Anemone / anemone nemorosa. Mapperley Wood, Derbyshire. 23/04/18.
Within a carpet of white Wood Anemones on a ditch bank, there were many flower heads flushed with pinkish-purple tones like the one shown. Closer scrutiny revealed thin purple streaks running through the delicately coloured petals.
I think I love these early Spring flowers more than any other species. Apart from their obvious charm, I admire their resilience in changeable, often adverse weather conditions. Once I saw little flowers pushing up through snow.
Another common name for the Wood Anemone is 'Windflower' which seems very apt. Whenever I come across any, they are invariably being shaken around by wind - sometimes quite violently. Despite this, they manage to hold on to their petals and quickly regain their composure when things calm down. Making this image was a bit of a challenge because it was being buffeted back and forth. I had to wait for breaks in the wind, the flower would return to a vertical position, I would fire off some shots. All rather hit and miss but I'm quite pleased with some of the results. This one, although not technically on point, does capture a sense of movement and definitely captures the moment....for me at least!