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forever sweethearts

Remains of Purple Toadflax (Linaria).

 

I first saw these two plants back in the spring of last year. They grew and flowered together throughout the summer. It's very likely, being such close neighbours, they cross-fertilised. And somewhere out there, their offspring are probably waiting to take on a new life.

 

Then, in the winter these two died back, leaving their upper-most leaves to curl inwards (purely coincidental, of course!) to form a symbol that is well-recognised and has universal meaning.

Forever sweethearts to the very end ...

 

Olympus EM1 + FD Canon SSC 50mm f1.4, wide open.

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Uploaded on February 4, 2023