Spring Awakening: 'Galanthus Nivalis': A Snowdrop Study
My cold,wintry weekend in the Lake District proved tricky photography-wise with skies remaining overcast for both days, with spatterings of rain. However looking back at my photos there seems to be a dominant colour palette of white and green: fresh,clean,pure shades. My mum loves snowdrops and I think this love has been passed onto me. Galanthus comes from the Greek, gala (milk) and anthos (flower), whilst nivalis means 'of the snow'. These words couldn't be more accurate in summing up the image of this delicate,white flower.
They have always captivated me being the only flowers which thrive in Winter. Most people are often surprised to learn that there are 100s of varieties.From a distance it is easy to assume every snowdrop is the same but if you look more closely you will find that different varieties exist with variations in intricate markings and different shaped petals.A beautiful white snowdrop always brightens up a dull,Winter day. Although saying that my favourite snowdrop has to be Galanthus 'Grumpy' , so called because its markings look like a little unhappy face!
Silvery-green, peeling birch-tree bark and a graceful swan added to the winter aesthetic.
