Snow drop ?

: Snow drop ?; One of my neighbours calls this a snow drop, she has no idea of the right name, I think its a type of lily.; Created by: Lorraine.; Tools Used: Fuji; Created on: Dec 2006; Image Views: 154; Average Views per Day: 0.3; Image Number: 32895

Comments:

lorraine from NZ on Jan 3, 2007 at 2:32 PM said:

Thanks for that, yes I do know the Star of Bethlehem plant, I'll pass that on to my neighbour, but I think I had better write that one down, couldent find it my plant book, so thank you very much, thanks for looking in also.

Lisa from Sydney on Jan 3, 2007 at 8:34 AM said:

Hi Lorraine

think I can solve the mystery, I used to have these growing but had a few really hot days one summer and lost them. Their long fancy name is Ornithogalum thyrsoides which as far as I can find doesn't have a common name but it's cousin, who has black centres is called the star of Bethlehem. They are a Liliaceae. sorry to be long winded but got the plant book out.

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Dec 12, 2006 at 7:49 PM said:

Lorraine. very pretty flower. Love everything about this photo

Whittler from Maine on Dec 5, 2006 at 3:52 PM said:

WOW!! very nice.

Lorraine from NZ on Dec 5, 2006 at 2:18 PM said:

I wasentall that sure that they were snow drops either, I have little white flowers in the orchard growing they hang over, and I always thought they were snow drops or snow bells, someone sure to know the right name, thanks for looking in and the coments.

Steve Brown (sgbrown) from UK on Dec 5, 2006 at 7:52 AM said:

Definitely not a snowdrop, but I can't tell you what it is I'm afraid!

Photographically I think you've dealt with the high contrast of this subject very well. The highlights of the white petals are not boown out, but you can still see good detail in the shadows where the flower parts are. Nice shot.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Dec 5, 2006 at 5:26 AM said:

Hi Lorraine, it's very pretty, can't think of the name right now, but am pretty sure it's not a snowdrop, at least, not what "we" know to be snowdrops. Am pretty sure there are some snowdrops on my gallery, as we have a small clump of them beside the front gate which appear each January or so.

lorraine from NZ on Dec 5, 2006 at 12:56 AM said:

Its a shame the flowers were not all out,it would have looked much better, I'll keep an eye on it, thanks for looking in.

donwrob from Ohio on Dec 5, 2006 at 12:14 AM said:

They are very pretty what ever they are. I like the uniform petals. Nice capture, Don

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