Lilies of the Valley

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Lilies of the Valley

Little spring wonders, these incredibly tiny flowers, most about the size of a hat pin’s pearl top, are growing like crazy on the dark side of our house. Shade loving plants, these really thrive and look great mixed with Hosta. They bloom in the early to mid spring creating a carpet of little lovelies!

Macro taken As Is straight from the camera early 16th of May 2009. As Is from the camera.

Canon PowerShot SX10IS
Shutter speed 1/1002 sec.
Lens Aperture F/2.8
focal Length 5mm
F-Number F2.8
Exposure Time 1/1000 sec.
ISO Speed ISO-125
Metering 0 Center Weighted Average
Exposure Comp. 0 step

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Lilies of the Valley by maxy
Lilies of the Valley by maxy
  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    lovely work Maxy

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Tina! Had to really get down to get a shot of these… and they were so small! They tend to hid under their leaves…

  • x- pose Klaus Wanjek

    x- pose Klaus ...

    Beautiful work!!!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much x- pose! These little flowers were always a challenge to capture – had to practically lay on the ground! lol!

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    used to have these in our garden when i was a kid, not seen any in years! lovely, and a timely reminder!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Dougie! These are growing like crazy in that one area on the side of our house. Our neighbors saw them one day and we were able to give them some transplants.

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    beautiful capture, hardly ever see these nowadays & they are such pretty flowers

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much skyhorse. I almost never see them around either these days except on that one side of our house – gave some to our neighbors hoping to keep them spreading and not sure how theirs turned out…delicate little flowers!

  • Victoria Sheldon

    Victoria Sheldon

    I just love these flowers. Mine are just starting to get buds. Very nice image of them!!!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Victoria! It took me a lot of tries with different cameras and light but finally got a few pics of them! The flowers tend to want to hide!

  • Carol Lewsley

    Carol Lewsley

    What a lovely looking plant Maxy love the flowers

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Carol! These are now growing like crazy in their favorite spot and hopefully will continue through June…the weather up here’s been so odd. Last night it was in the 20’s and we had to pull a lot of plants inside!

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Very nice work Maxy!!!!!!!!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Mindy! Finally was able to get a pic of them – tried for several years but always just couldn’t get them – they tend to want to hide under all those big leaves!

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    I love this! Simply beautiful and an instant favorite!xx

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Marie and thanks for the favorite!!! XOXO!

  • deegarra

    deegarra

    OH I LOVE THESE FLOWERS,, THE LIGHTING HERE IS FANTASTIC, IT’S SO PRETTY.

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Dee! Many times I’d try to photograph these, with different light and cameras with no luck – they tend to hide under those huge leaves! Finally got flat on the ground and got one that way! lol!

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    no room here for anything else!! have to split all my wild primroses this year.
    my garden is mainly flowering evergreen, with the clematis(3) for spring colour,along with primrose and primula. i tried to get rid of my dafodils and tulips, so i could have a low maintenance garden when i was overseas. a few escaped though!

  • maxy replied

    Hmmm…... I dont’ have any primroses… no clematis either… tulips gone (eaten by critters) but daffies thriving! Trade some Lillies of the Valleys for some Primroses!!?? Thanks Dougie!

  • raymondo

    raymondo

    Nice shot…

  • maxy replied

    Thank you Raymondo! These were tough to photograph as they only seem to grow in certain light and hide under thick leaves… so glad you like them!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    beautifully captured.. lovely work
    :))

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much dinghysailor1! Kept trying for several years to get a shot of these (light is odd where they grow and they hide under their foliage! ) finally….!

  • Gregory Gibson

    Gregory Gibson

    ooh, they look like bon bons.

  • maxy replied

    Lol! Yes, now that you mention it… they do!!! Although they are sooo tiny I doubt you could eat them with bonbon pleasure… Thank you Gregory!!

  • Steven Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Just beautiful pristine work!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Steven! They were quite a challenge for me to capture – the light and foliage kept hiding these tiny flowers! Lol! I’ve tried to get a shot for 2 yrs now! Thanks!!

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    Gorgeous close up maxy!! Love the color and the light! =)

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Megan! These were quite a challenge but finally after many many tries got these! The light they love can be so hard to work with… !

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    I treasure these tiny and perfectly beautiful flowers, well captured. They are hard to get at. Great job!!!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Kate! Yes, these were a challenge – and they hide! lol!

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    lol, no spare space!!

  • maxy replied

    Oh well….. it would be quite a trip for them anyway! Thanks Dougie!

  • John44

    John44

    superb!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so very much John!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Oh, how I love these little flowers. They bring back a memory of years ago when I used to throw pots at the pottery shed at a local park. Outside, all along the edge of the building were these flowers growing in great profusion and I can still recall the sweet fragrance. Sweetness!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Marjorie! They do seem to like the sides of buildings. I ate one once as a kid and they sort of reminded me of blueberries!

  • jacquei

    jacquei

    You must have smelt their heavenly fragrance when you took this…........lucky you…...they grew in profusion in the shade of a bush in our garden and I do miss thier lovely smell….........great close up with pretty lighting….......jacquei

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so very much Jacquei! They do have that wonderful spring scent which I love too!

  • CherilynJoy

    CherilynJoy

    So beautiful!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so very much CherilynJoy!

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    These are wonderful, Maxy! I need to know your secret! I’ve had some planted in a couple of shady areas for a number of years, and finally this year, ONE blossom appeared! Any ideas? – Pat

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Pat! They seem to like rather acidic soi, very moist soil and lots of shade in a spot where it only gets morning light. Grows beautifully with hosta lilies and other plants that don’t care for direct afternoon sun. Hope this helps! Thanks! xx

  • Cheryl Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Lovely!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so very much Cheryl!!!

  • Paola Svensson

    Paola Svensson

    What a lovely capture! Well done!

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Paola! They’re still blooming and getting pretty thick too!

  • terrebo

    terrebo

    go light clean very bright love it :-)

  • maxy replied

    Thank you terrebo! These are still blooming away too!

  • terrebo

    terrebo

    good light sorry :)))

  • maxy replied

    Lol! thanks terrebo!

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    CONGRATULATIONS on your Top Ten placement in the June Avatar challenge, Maxy! Very lovely! Please submit/resubmit your image to the Spring Blooms group to be featured tomorrow along with the other Top Ten.

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Rachel! Been sick and out of sorts for some time and that’s why I’ve not been able to get back to you, unsubmit and resubmit (but maybe I did that already? been so out of it now I can’t remember!) until now. what a pleasant surprise and it’s so inspiring! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Been up and down so much lately I feel like I’m bungee jumping… lol!

  • chloemay

    chloemay

    superb image…and such wonderful old fashion flowers
    cheers

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so very much ChloeMay! These are growing more or less wild and have been there since I can remember living here (and that’s been quite awhile!)

  • Rita Agostinelli

    Rita Agostinelli

    The natural lighting here is wonderful..sweet colors! Beautiful image…love this…can almost smell their sweet scent!!! :))

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Rita! They are ever growing – guess they found just the right spot to take root! I love them too!

  • Myillusions

    Myillusions

    A flower of memories. Beautiful photo. They grew crazy on the side of my childhood home. I used to pick for my mom and they would sit in a vase at the dinner table…..I can still remember the beautiful scent.

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Myillusions! These found just the right spot to grow me thinks! I love them too – their scent is so delicate!

  • Leena Hedman

    Leena Hedman

    Mmmm….I can almost smell the sweet scent..

  • maxy replied

    Thank you so much Leena! These have been living there for as long as I can remember and even tho we’ve tried to transplant a few to other locations – this is the spot where they really want to be! Thrilled you like them! xx

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