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Blackwing pencil, Faber Castell sharpener, Hellebore argutifolius, Helleborus orientalis, in a vase on Monday, January, Kaweco pen, scented flowers, Viburnum bodnantense dawn, viola, Vitsoe
Under electric light, flowers can look a bit ‘not right’. It has been a very grey, wet afternoon here and the lights need to be on. At risk of them not looking quite right, here goes:
Viburnum bodnantense Dawn. Wet with rain this sugared-almond pink sprig is pumping out its overly sweet aroma. 
It has a twiggy stem, flowering as it does on bare wood.
Hellebores are opening their flowers for only the insistent of spectators. You really have to get down to their level, ankle height, and tip their heads gently upwards. Reluctant stars they are a pretty sight amidst the bare ground. 
These are finally making good sized clumps, unnamed hybrids which came as tiny potted plants from the market.
My favourite is the green Hellebore argutifolius. Simple and elegant by comparison to the can-can skirted hybrids. 
Did you notice the charming set of four little vases? Sister Dorris purchased them for me . They are etched glass and thought to be from the Victorian era. Perfect size for these tiny early Spring flowers. What do you think?
Another look at my green Hellebore with which I have put a white viola. These tiny viola flowers have a strong sweet scent. A wonderful distraction from all that is not so wonderful.
Thank you Cathy for hosting. Thank you for reading and have a good week wherever you are. D.
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Gorgeous.
😊 thank you
I meant to comment yesterday but I took one look at your lovely vases and went straight to Ebay to see if I could find any like that. They are so pretty and show off the lovely flowers to perfection. Gorgeous hellebores.
Oh how funny Chloris. Did you find any? These came from a shop in Ramsgate
Aren’t all Hellebores gorgeous
No, I didn’t find any as pretty as yours.
Keep an eye out, somewhere, sometime, someday you’ll find something
Oh Doris your hellebore flowers make for perfect single specimens in their respective vases. It’s possible for the eye to linger over the detail without any distractions.The viburnum is most pretty too.
Thanks so much. They are good vases to display hellebore flowers. Sadly Hellebores really don’t last as cut flowers perhaps making them even more precious and delightful.
I love your vases too – and the flowers. I wish I had some little vases like those.
Oh thanks, they were a lovely gift.
What elegant little vases – Sister Dorris has good taste. Have you had a birthday, perchance? They are ideal for single blooms and it’s lovely to be able to study the hellebores singly like this. I have realised this year that one can never have too many hellebores so have kept adding to them! Thanks for joining in this week – it is not always easy to find material at this time of year and the weather is not always conducive to picking and photographing
My pleasure to join in Cathy.
Yes the vases were for a birthday.
A January birthday perhaps…?
No. Not January, October. I got given them at Christmas as a late birthday present.
Doh – I was angling for the date! 😁
Batted away!
Deftly done, but at least I tried 😉
The light may be artificial, but the flowers are still gorgeous! I love the second hellebore especially. 🙂
Oh thank you Cathy. I think I love all Hellebores.