The flowers of this Helleborus foetidus are of the softest green you can imagine. I like the contrast between the flowers and the prickly dark green leaves.
This Helleborus featured in two of my posts last week, this one and this one. Apparently they are good for a smile or even a laugh. The second one explains the Dutch name of this plant.
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Very low contrast doesn't really show the plant off as well as colour.
ReplyDeleteI am always lamenting that B&W isn't good with plants.
That pale, avocado green wins over this B & W one for me too.
ReplyDeleteWow ... what a mysterious picture! I love the spines on the leaves. Fascinating.
ReplyDeleteApparently, I have a helleborus in my garden, the colour i would call it a lime green.. ;-/
ReplyDeleteNice picture....
Flowers are very strange in mononchrome they take on a different aura almost alien. Cute plant colour, scary triffid mono.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty flower and what a different color for a flower. I can find beauty in the color photo and the b&w photo.
ReplyDeleteHope your Monday is a good one.
Cece
I like the way you can see the difference in the leaves and flower. I had to laugh when I went to your other posts about what you subconsciously posted about with green.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly don't look like a Smelly Stinkherb in black and white LOL!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, the monochrome changes the whole feel of the photo and really serves to emphasize the leaves over the petals.
I think the black and white brings out the detail. I didn't even notice it had spines before..
ReplyDeleteGreen flowers are always a treat to find, in my opinion. :) Lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteNice Mono...i like the way they look different in mono and they do look more cacti looking in B&W.
ReplyDeleteWell captured mono shot!
ReplyDeletehehe, He looks like he is ready to snap your fingers off with those sharp teeth if you reach in to pick the flowers!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any hellebores, but they are such interesting flowers, aren't they? Green flowers always look odd to me, odd, but fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWhether you like the low-contrast look is subjective, I think. Perhaps with a soft, shy plant like the hellebore, it is what you want?
aah the stinkies!
ReplyDeleteAnything with leaves that dangerous-looking is obviously wishing to NOT be touched!
ReplyDeleteI'm so late with my visit that everything interesting has already been said! I'll go with the consensus - the flowers are prettier in colour, but the leaves look much more serious in B&W!
ReplyDeleteI read your Friday post and the comments. It took me a while to stop laughing...
wow lovely photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice - I had never heard of this plant prior to your post.
ReplyDeletePrickly green leaves? You me not good to eat? Hmm! What can I do with the helleborus. I can't just look at it
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