I loved how the speckled pink flowers of this hellebore looked like tumbling stars. By selecting the tumbling angle, and going in close, the image gives an impression of a thicker clump than it really was. In future years, it should be even more glorious.
While hellebores don’t need winter protection in Northern England, humans do. I’m adding a picture of me photographing this patch of hellebores taken by my sweetheart so that you can get a better impression of the plants (and the added benefit of being able to recognise me if you happen to see us in a garden. I’ll look much the same the rest of the year, just less snuggly.)
You want to see the flower I was paying such close attention to?
Just as starry, in its own way.
I’m sharing these for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
Susan Rushton 
I’ll have that white one, please! I love the gestures of the petals on all these; they pose well. I think they take to your camera in true star spirit.
Consider it done (morally, at least). They are sturdy models, not given to dancing on their stems unless the wind is really up.
I love hellebores, and these look particularly handsome examples.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one I didn’t like. You’re right that some are more handsome, but they all have something. It sounds as if it has been windy your way recently. I hope you and your local trees weathered the storm.
Personally, we’re OK, but there are quite a lot of trees down locally. So you didn’t get wind?
Beautiful photos for today 😀
Thanks for hosting!
They are such a lovely thing! I was saying to Jude that the white ones have appeared in our nearby garden centre but I don’t have much faith in their ability to thrive.
They might be worth a try. Look in your neighbours’ gardens and see if you can see any.
None 🥲
Beautiful! Have not seen that variety before. Very pretty.
They are such varied plants.
I wish I could get down to ours 🙂
I wish you could too.
Fabulous hellebores
Such pretty hellebores! They are a wonderful plant to have in the garden – and so many beautiful varieties!