Hellebores are intriguing plants because they hybridise so readily, giving rise to many different forms. If your knees can stand it, it’s worth bending down and lifting the flower to see what’s inside as the backs of the petals often give little clue of what’s inside.
While the inner petals can be clear, they’re often streaked, spotted, splashed or neatly edged with a contrasting colour. Some forms have enlarged nectaries or double rows of petals.
As regular readers may remember, I’m especially attracted to the doubles.
Susan Rushton 
Oh goodness, how gorgeous.
You usually have to hold the heads up and peep inside to see the flowers, but the top one was naturally outwards facing.
So pretty.
I’m glad you liked them.
Yummy
So far as poisonous plants can be yummy…
Metaphorically speaking of course
Lovely
They make some amends for the fact that my favourite one has all but disappeared. I went to Ness Botanic Garden to check up on it and there is just a very small patch of what could possibly be it in bud. I would not be at all surprised if it has been begged, borrowed or stolen by someone, because it was stunning.
Fingers crossed
Lovely..one of my favourite flowers 🙂
Mine too!
Nature has so much to offer us!
Beautiful pictures 😀
Thank you!
What beautiful photos! I’m particularly drawn to that second bloom, with the creamy demure look — those petals downturned are charmers.
I like that one too – definitely a charmer.
Splendid, especially the third photo.
It’s not doing too well, so I’m glad I took this last year. I am hopeful I’ll get the odd flower, but it has been devoured by slugs while my back was turned.
Darned things! I have them in spades here. We live tucked in the woods. A perfect environment for slugs and snails.
Spring jewels. Nicely photographed Susan.
Thank you!
Gorgeous and wow. What is the background on the third photo? It’s so interesting!
It is a small bowl hollowed out of dark wood.