An Edelweiss for All of You by sandra46
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We've just spent a week in South Tyrol, the mostly German-speaking Italian province at the border with Austria. Fortunately the weather was fine and the temperature cool. We enjoyed ourselves visiting around, but a week's vacation is too short, alas!
The Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum),is one of the best-known European mountain flowers, belongs to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name comes from German edel (noble) and weiss (white). The scientific name, Leontopodium means "lion's paw",from the Greek leon(lion)and podion (small foot).It has been used traditionally in folk medicine as a remedy against abdominal and respiratory diseases. The edelwiss, called stella alpina (Alpine star) in Italian, is protected by very strict rules in Italy.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (37)
Fantastic capture with the bee on edelweiss, and intersting infos!
An absolutely superb photo of both the flower and the hover fly!
wonderful macro ! southern Tyrol is a real beautiful place. I like Bressanone very much !
glad you had a great time my friend, thanks for sharing this wonderful shot.
Beautiful capture and information!!
Very beautiful looking close-up capture!
sounds like you were having a lot of fun Great capture of the bee and flower
Thank you SO much, dear Sandra. That is long ago I saw one in real. A most fantastic capture!!!
A most magnificent macro photo! This flower makes me think of a tarantula spider! Great pov and fine capture, Sandra! Thanks for sharing!
Nice capture of this very lovely flower Sandra, and thanks so much for sharing a bit of it's history with us also.
Sensational image of natures beauty!
a wonderful photo of both bee and flower.
Thanks for this superb photo of the fluffy flower, and interesting infos !
Spectacular shot my friend, marvelous details and lighting, first class shot!
Beautiful! I have a necklace that has an eidelweiss in it under glass.
excellent capture of this powerful plant, thanx for the history! hope they don't lock up that bee for taking from this plant, lol!:)*5
Excellent and very beautiful capture*******
das schönste blümlein auf der welt ist das edelweiss ein super klasse photo
Elegant and beautfiful composition
I really like the texture of this flower! It's most unique and interesting to look at! Lovely macro of the bee as well! A busy little guy indeed! :)
I don't think I've ever seen an edelweiss. Beautiful image and with a bonus hover fly. Excellent work.
excellent close up sandra.
yeah its not fair-vacation time passes double as fast as the dull working hours lol. nice one.
this is lovely
GREAT thanks for this splendid gift ! Congratulations !
Fantastic close up shot love the eyes on this bee.
Thankyou Sandra and a lovely Eidelweiss it is too.
It is very well done. I thank you. 5+!!!
good capture picture erland
Fantastic Close-Up