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Hellebore

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While local garden centers are filled with pretty displays of spring bulbs and primroses I’m starting to worry about the mostly dormant state of my own yard.  Plants that usually bud and flower in early February show no signs of growth and my weeds are the only green things that look truly happy but this one brave hellebore is giving me hope for a brighter season to come.

Taken with my iPhone 7+ and edited in Snapseed and VSCO.

For more examples of mobile macro photography please enjoy Sally’s latest post over at Lens and Pens by Sally.

38 responses to “Hellebore”

  1. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    What a beautiful bloom!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Thanks, Joanne! I had to climb under a rhododendron to get it but I was determined to find some color. 😊🌺

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  2. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Nice! I think with all the rain, at least in California, many bulbs and flowers will be blooming late this year. I’ve seen this before. The weeds are definitely going crazy this year.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      It’s great to hear you’ve got rain though! Just not too much…

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      1. Patrick Avatar
        Patrick

        I’m glad I kept the lawn alive throughout the drought, otherwise it would be a mud bog for Maggie & Sally. Quite squishy when I walk through the grass.

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  3. prior.. Avatar
    prior..

    well glad this gave you hope – maybe the late start has to do with weather???

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      I think so, Y. It’s been much colder than normal and we’ve almost tripled the average rainfall for February. Still two weeks to go too!

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      1. prior.. Avatar
        prior..

        two weeks – hard to beleive

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  4. prior.. Avatar
    prior..

    and the positioning of this bloom is wonderful – cool shot, L… 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Glad you like it. 😊

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      1. prior.. Avatar
        prior..

        and I miss interacting with you! I am not a big twitter person… wish I was – but can never find my groove – but the thing I miss about it – well it is you and a few others….

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      2. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
        NW Frame of Mind

        I’ll admit to spending way too much time on Twitter but I’ve also missed everyone here. I’m trying to be more present here this year so we should “see” more of each other soon!

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      3. prior.. Avatar
        prior..

        ahhhh… we shall see.

        xxoo

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  5. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    More power to it and long may it bloom. I love the bright, beautiful color.

    janet

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Thanks, Janet! It’s one of my favorites and I hope it lasts a few months at least. 😊

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  6. Beauty Along the Road Avatar
    Beauty Along the Road

    Hellebores are always surprising to me, the way they bloom in late winter. I have a plant that is starting to bloom, but the flowers are small and pale yellow. I want to look for something more showy, hellebores come in so many varieties and colors…

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      I’ve got a few different pinks, a white, a black (really it’s dark purple) and some green ones. Can you tell I’m looking for color in the winter? 😊 Yellow sounds pretty too!

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      1. Beauty Along the Road Avatar
        Beauty Along the Road

        so jealous….:-)

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  7. Albatz Travel Adventures Avatar
    Albatz Travel Adventures

    The torrential rain has just exposed that fact that my hellebores got flattened under last week’s heavy snowfall in Vancouver. A few sad-looking buds – maybe spring will arrive next week? Lucky you to find even one and such a gorgeous example too!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Oh no! We missed most of the snow and resulting damage here but it’s been sooooo wet. Fingers crossed we all get a break soon.

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  8. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    So lovely. 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Thanks, Sylvia 😊

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  9. mithriluna Avatar
    mithriluna

    So gorgeous. I haven’t noticed if my hellebores have any buds. It’s just grey and dismal in NJ. Thank you for adding some sunshine and color to my day! 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      You’re welcome. 🙂 Happy to share some smiles and color!

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      1. mithriluna Avatar
        mithriluna

        https://momdeavor.com/2017/02/17/breaking-winters-hold/

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      2. mithriluna Avatar
        mithriluna

        https://momdeavor.com/2017/02/17/breaking-winters-hold/

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      3. mithriluna Avatar
        mithriluna

        Sorry I posted a comment twice! I found hellebores blooming in my garden. That is the link to my post. 🙂

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      4. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
        NW Frame of Mind

        Wonderful! Your hellebores are so pretty!

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  10. D'Arcy H Avatar
    D’Arcy H

    I need to get out there and look for my hellebores, which may have frozen or drowned. I have black ones, but none that are this colorful. Outstanding!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Thanks, D’Arcy! Big parts of my yard are covered with winter debris and branches but this little one has perservered. 🙂

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  11. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Fabulous image, Lisa! We have a few clusters of them now. So pretty! 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Great to hear you’ve got some too, Jo!

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  12. Heyjude Avatar
    Heyjude

    I have the white one, but I must get a few of the other colours, they are so rewarding in the depths of winter.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      That’s what I like about them too, Jude. They bloom when really need to see flowers. A great bridge out of winter.

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  13. lensandpensbysally Avatar
    lensandpensbysally

    Thank you for including my blog in your post…I appreciate it.

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  14. lensandpensbysally Avatar
    lensandpensbysally

    Lisa, that capture inspires. Well done. I’ll have to check my plants, because many spring early bloomers are peaking out, and that usually happens next month. Have you had a colder winter? In many ways it’s better late than early, because I worry about the fruit trees in early bloom, and than a hard frost hits.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
      NW Frame of Mind

      Yes, it’s been colder and wetter here than a typical winter. You’re right that a late spring is probably easier on the plants than an early one with danger of frost still around.

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  15. Breaking Winter’s Hold – Momdeavor Avatar
    Breaking Winter’s Hold – Momdeavor

    […] was inspired by Lisa’s post on Northwest Frame of Mind about finding an early bloomer in her winter garden and Simon from Weekly Fifty who posted about […]

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