vrijdag 14 april 2017

Dutch Leper Lily

Do you love this beautiful bell-shaped purple flower? It's also known as leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers). The latin name is: Fritillaria meleagris
 
Kievitsbloem
Ik fotografeerde deze in de tuin van één van mijn vrienden. Ik had ze nog nooit gezien. Iemand uit België zei dat zij witte kievitsbloemen had gezien. Lijkt me ook heel mooi. Heb jij ze ooit gezien?
 
 
The Dutch name for it is kievitsbloem. I saw this flower in my friend's garden, surrounded by red, white and red tulips and tulips with mixed colors, blue muscari and big big white hyacinths. So nice!
 

20 opmerkingen:

  1. What a pretty and dramatic color and pattern flower. I am particularly fond of bell shaped flowers.

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  2. Very unique and pretty. I have never seen one.

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  3. These are beautiful. Never heard of them before but I like the story behind them. Thanks for sharing this.

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  4. Very lovely and new to me, also. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. This is also a new one so far as I'm concerned, but it is gorgeous. I love purple (or lavender!)

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  6. A very pretty flower and the story behind it makes it special. Have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend. Madeline

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  7. Yes I like it. The checkerboard pattern is really neat.

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  8. Very beautiful. I've never seen this or heard of it before. Thank you for sharing it with us. So lovely. Have a blessed Easter.

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  9. Amazing flower, I've never seen anything like it :)

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  10. I think I have not sen them here. Happy Easter

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  11. I have not heard of this flower before. What a beautiful flower it is!!!

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  12. That is a unique and beautiful flower.

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  13. Prachtig bloemetje.

    Groettie van Patricia.

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  14. Ik ken ze eigenlijk ook niet. Mooi!

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  15. Amazing ...it looks like a checkerboard. But a lovely one. Thanks for sharing your native blooms!!

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  16. Ha Aritha, ja hoor deze paarse vorm ken ik wel, de witte niet. Leuke bloem trouwens.
    Groet Kees.

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  17. What a unique and pretty flower. I've seen seeds for them advertised but have never got any. I guess I should try to grow some in my garden.

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♥ Aritha ♥