Purple Foxglove

Marilyn Harris

Purple Foxglove

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Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Common names: Foxglove, Purple Foxglove or Lady’s Glove

Came across these beauties growing wild by the roadside.

The foxglove is a familiar tall herb that produces 20-80 nodding flowers on a long spike. The tube-like flowers are pinkish-purple in colour, with an area of white inside the tube, which features darker purple spots.

The common name derives from the Anglo-Saxon ‘foxes glofa’ meaning foxes gloves, and refers to the tubular flowers, which are suggestive of the gloves of a small animal. The flowers were also known as ‘witches’ thimbles’ by Medieval herbalists.

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Shutter Speed: 1/100sec
Aperture: F4.8
ISO: 200

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Purple Foxglove by Marilyn Harris
Purple Foxglove by Marilyn Harris
  • Freelancer

    Freelancer

    so beautiful!

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    great shot marilyn , love the water droplets

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    WoW! ~ superb work Bloss :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superb! love the colour and raindrops…

  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman

    That’s a wow and a favourite from me – superb!

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    superb capture Blossom:)
    stunning colour.

  • ej29

    ej29

    So pretty….love the colors and the drops…great work!!!

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Gorgeous capture.

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    So lovely Blossom, the colour is so beautiful xxxx

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    Very beautiful

  • Debbie Roelle

    Debbie Roelle

    This so lovely image, I love the colors, just beautiful.

  • CathyJones

    CathyJones

    Wow, the colors are brilliant! Great work my friend!- Cathy

  • Eugenio

    Eugenio

    :))) superb capture !!

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Beautiful image Marilyn!!! Love these…never seen them ‘for real’...gorgeous!!! *-)

  • Kelly Robinson
  • redrosedigital

    redrosedigital

    A very pretty study. The raindrops really enhance the flowers.

  • Marilyn Harris
  • diannes

    diannes

    Lovely!

  • Anna D'Accione

    Anna D'Accione

    Well done Blossom, it is an exquisite capture.

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    lovely

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    Very beautiful!!!!!!!!

  • EmeraldSun

    EmeraldSun

    Simply AMAZING!!! Fantastic, colorful capture, layout and lighting!! WOW! Instant FAV!!!—Hugzzz—Bea :D))XXXXX

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    Gorgeous Foxgloves, well captured with the raindrops,

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