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Early Spring Colour

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    It's so nice to see a colour other than beige in the Spring forest. One of the first flowering plants each year are these tiny blue Scilla Siberica. Apparently, they are originally from SW Europe. A few of the white variant - Scilla Siberica Alba - can also be seen. Here are a few shots I took with a 50mm lens and a 90mm Macro lens.

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    This is their usual appearance - with more sunlight, they open up but still face the ground. To get a good look at the stamen and seed pod, you have to turn them upwards physically - last image.
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    Love seeing the spring colour Doug, and really like the close-ups. Well done.
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    Nice colors and like the detail in the close ups
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    Love the colors and details in the close ups.

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    Thanks everyone for the comments. A week later, these flowers are still around in the conservation area I frequently visit - no other wildflowers (other than a patch of dandelions) visible yet. Actually, I found out these scilla aren't technically 'wild' flowers here, but are escaped garden plants.

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    Nice set, love the detail in the last one.
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    That would be a stunning sight on a walk through the forest.

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