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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Lenten Rose

While blooming early in the year (january till april), the Lenten Rose is evoking a lovely spring feeling.

Despite its name, this flower does not belong to the Rose family but to the genus Ranunculus.

Dutch name : Oosters Nieskruid
German name : Frühlings-Christrose
Latin name : Helleborus orientales

Comentarios 29

  • Pistone Bernardo 29/03/2009 19:39

    Ciao Mark....eine explosion an frühlingskeit eine foto, eine *Hammer* bravissimo! Lg und eine schöne Sonntaggrüßen.Bernardo
  • Saska S. 29/03/2009 11:46

    Beautiful spring image.
    Regards, Saska
  • adriano j faria 27/03/2009 0:15

    Great macro ,well spoted ,and with a beautiful ligth!!!
    all the best.
    Adriano.
  • susi schl. 26/03/2009 12:03

    Die hatte ich sogar mal in meinem Vorgarten.
    Immer wieder eine Freude, sie blühen zu sehen.
    Die hast du sehr gut getroffen.

    lg
    Susi
  • Gaby Falkenberg 26/03/2009 10:51

    Sehr schön werden die zauberhaften Blüten vom Sonnenlicht beleuchtet,
    ganz excellente Aufnahme,Mark!
    LG.Gaby
  • Andrea Sagawe 25/03/2009 17:09

    Wonderful composed picture with a very fine exposure. Beaitiful light, which gives the moive a lovely fresh and sunny atmosphere.

    andrea
  • Comy 25/03/2009 6:07

    wonderful...
  • archiek 25/03/2009 4:45

    I like the helleborus flowers. Very unique. -Archie
  • Cees Kuijs 24/03/2009 20:55

    Kerstroos..............
    Excellent details and perfect light, Mark.
    Good picture !!
    Greetings, Cees
  • Fons van Swaal 24/03/2009 20:39

    Have them also Mark but the petals are gone after the rain we had......
    Hope they form new flowers again .....
    Nice shot you made .....
    Greetings,
    F......
  • Canan Oner 24/03/2009 19:55

    Beautiful light on those lovely blooms....Excellent work Mark..In my favorites..
    Cheers,
    Canan
  • Luc Grollie 24/03/2009 19:20

    you were lucky to capture some pointing upwards....mine are all having their heads hanging downwards....
    excellent sharpness with good use of available sunlight !!!!!
    greetz,
  • JeannyL 24/03/2009 19:08

    Ein wunderschönes Foto
    und eine top Schärfe
    LG Jeanny
  • Ryszard Basta 24/03/2009 17:42

    perfekt dargestellt
  • Josef Kainz 24/03/2009 17:38

    Sehr schön klasse Makro
    lg. josef