Snakeshead Fritillary by danob
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Description
These are wild flowers and not very common sight one of the best places is here in Wiltshire at Cricklade.
Cricklade is home to 80% of the UK's Snakeshead Fritillaries, so-named after the snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens.
The flowers' growth cycle coincides with the hay season - they complete their natural annual cycle of growth and seeding before the hay is cut.
Trampling, grazing and chemicals are the enemies of these delicate wild flowers. Because the meadow has been left to grow hay for the spring and summer, the fritillaries are left untouched for their growing period.
Comments (54)
Excellent work!!
Wonderful light and colors. Outstaning details too. Excellent and very beautiful shot and presentation!
Wonderful pattern on this wildflower. I like your surrounding scene as well. Nicely done.
amazing image!
wonderful image!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!
Remarkable flower and photo. Great to learn from the information you have so thoughtfully provided.
Very Beautiful Shot Thank you for sharing it! Have a wonderful day!
Splendid composition and colors my friend
Your title had me thinking butterfly but this flower is a real treet with a most unusal pattern. ;-)
Great one Danny and I must say I have never seen nor heard of it before so this is a real pleasure.
I am like the others..capture is great and flower pattern is very unusual, I never seen before like this ..
I have never ever seen one of these, when I got the ebot, I thought it a butterfly shot?...Gorgeous flower Danny, and a wonderful shot.
A gorgeous closeup and a superb design of these flowers!!
Wonderful flower and depth!!!
Captivating image. Wonderful work.
Wow ! Love this one !
Wonderful light and colors
magic colors
Great shot! Very cool flower!
A beautiful shot.. last Sunday I could see them as well. In the Netherlands they are called 'kievitsbloem' and they are very rarely seen in nature.
Wonderful image, superb dof and delicate blue/lilac blossoms in the background to highlight this beautiful bloom that is completely new to me!
Wow, an amazing shot of a most wonderful flower. ;o)
Beautiful plant and presentation>
How exciting! I'd no idea about Cricklade!
So much spring!!! Wonderful, wonderful!!
Wonderful picture my friend, excellent capture.
An interesting checkerboard type pattern on this flower. Unusual and I've never seen one. Beautiful photo. Yes, herbicides and pesticides will ruin our environment. I can see many drastic changes in the flora and fauna in our area. Very upsetting.
B E A U T Y
Wunderschön zur Jahrezeit pasend :-)
Love this flower especially the design on it. Could you have used a small strobe in this situation??????, for more illumination resulting in more detail. Happy Holidays to You and Yours.