Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Convallaria - Lily of the Valley

Blooming flowers are the major indicators of the warm spring/summer weather that we long for during the winter times …

Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the Lily of the Valley, is the only species in the genus Convallaria in the flowering plant family Ruscaceae, formerly placed in the lily family Liliaceae or in its own family called Convallariaceae. This woodland plant is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe and a limited native population in Eastern USA .


Mo

2 comments:

Pat said...

Unusual framing, and just a lovely photo!! Perfect.

Jane Hards Photography said...

That is just about the most perfect lily shot I have ever seen.