Nothing quite so comfortable with this time of year (mid February) than the Lenten Rose Helleborus orientalis. Seen here with old foliage recently cleared from around the base of the plant and photographed from low down and then with a worms eye view. The flowers naturally sit in a face down pose so to look them in the eye some crouching and bending is necessary.
Beware the Hellebore Black Death a recently arrived viral disease known to be here in the South East UK.


