There is one spot in the woods I like to visit that smells so heavenly in spring... The fragrance is so distinct that it is hard to confuse it with any other flower. Once you know it - you know it.
And that spot is always the same - a corner between two dusty forest paths surrounded by very old trees of different kinds. Years had passed since I saw them there first time and they are still there (though they can migrate to new spots).
Lily of the valley
This pretty thing can be found in colder parts of Europe and Asia. It doesn't like the heat of the south and even further north, it grows best in more shady, cooler parts.
It is also one of the first flowers that will start growing in spring. Little pointy tips will pierce the ground when it gets warmer and shoot big, dark green leaves. The flowers will show up a little later, around April-May and will last just a couple of weeks.
Each tiny flower is pea size and is packed with fragrance.
During the summer, the leaves will dry, and the plant will go dormant until next spring. It is a perennial, so the following year it will grow from the same (in theory) spot again, extending the underground rhizome.
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This is such a beautiful plant that it became a popular garden flower too. The white one is the most common, but there are some hybrids in pink colour and also with fuller flowers.
And now about the migration I mentioned.
My mum has them in a garden, and for many, many years it has been growing in one corner under a big tree. Until it decided to move a little bit to a new spot a few meters away. The old spot was abandoned and now they grow and bloom in a new place.
They did that on their own... slowly.. year after year, a little further away from the tree.
I can only guess why that happened - the roots became too crowded and tight and they needed more room to grow somewhere else. So they move out :)
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Lastly an interesting fact:
All parts of the plant are potentially poisonous, including the red berries which may be attractive to children. If ingested, the plant can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and irregular heartbeats.
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Look but don't touch kinda flower :p
As a side note: a few days ago I got a milestone badge:
What can I say...
It's been interesting 7 years full of learning, fun, drama, bulls and bears. I didn't think I would still be here after all this time. And it really doesn't feel like it has been 7 years already :)
Here is to another one:
Thank you,
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
Hello @ewkaw
First of all let me congratulate you on these seven years on this incredible #hive journey. happy seventh anniversary
I'm not surprised that you want to visit this place in the forest, given that there is a lot of beauty there, what a beautiful experience to return, and see that these beautiful plants are still there.
It's good that your mother has these plants in her garden, something really beautiful to see.
Since I read about this plant, and learned that it is the first flower that is seen after the cold days of winter, I only feel admiration for lilies of the valley, they are simple flowers that possess extensive beauty.
Beautiful shots, I appreciate you sharing with us.
Have a happy start to the week
Thank you and have a great week yourself!
Cuando iba leyendo me imaginaba en ese bosque con esa fresca fragancia primaveral y esos maravillosos lirios cautivan la mirada,es sorprendente como la naturaleza está dotada de tanta magestuosidad me encantó leer tu blog.saludos🤗
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
How are you dear friend @ewkaw good night
What a beautiful place you have there, and what beauty there is in the forest. This is one of those plants that I admire, but I must admit that I have never seen it personally.
Your photos are really beautiful, I appreciate you sharing them with us.
Happy seventh anniversary, may you enjoy it very much.
For many more years
I think your climate might be too hot for it and it doesn't grow there. It really doesn't like the heat.
Thank you :)
Congrats on your seventh birthday on Hive, and you brought a beautiful flower for the celebration.
But maybe only as the photos, since it will likely get you in trouble after reading the fact.
hahaha
Thank you!
Hahaha as long as you are not tempted to eat them, you are safe :p They are often used as cut flowers in bouquets.
I had the impression that they were lilies, I have a plant and its leaves are similar, I hope they are white, I still don't know what color they are.
By the way, your photos are beautiful.
Thank you!
Whatever they are I am sure they will be pretty :)
As always, beautiful and high-quality photos! Congratulations on your seventh birthday!
Thank you and thank you :D
Wooohhoooo 7 years! CONGRATULATIONS 🥳🥳
Up to many more years!
Have a fantastic new week 👋🏻😊
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Thank you!
7 more at least :p
You are welcome 😁
Yes, at least!
And you go to the forest at night? Well, it's cooler... I hope it's safe. Although that energy with which you've told what you love about that trail is definitely good.
And congratulations, wow, 7 years. Yeah, it's definitely been an interesting... "learning, fun, drama, bulls and bears" 😂 (I had to do the edit)
Oh no.... I am not that crazy yet :D
It's just high contrast. Lots of shadows and few sunny spots. It looked really cool.
Thanks!
I like it
Great!
Ow, seven?
Congrats!!! 👏
This has to be celebrated with some food, don't you think hahaha, maybe some broccoli apart from this offered drink :D
Yea.... I just missed the first year.
Broccoli party!! with mandatory broccoli costumes! 😂