The outstanding characteristic of bleeding hearts is in my opinion, the shape of the flowers. As the plants' common name suggests, bleeding hearts bear heart-shaped flowers, from which a little "drop of blood" dangles at the bottom. On the type with pink flowers, the sides of the drop are streaked with pink during this early period; after the bloom fully opens, the drops are just white. They are truly among the most whimsical plants in our garden.
Bleeding Hearts
What are your favorite flowers? While these are in my top 5, my #1 favorite will bloom in June. Any ideas?
Technical data for those who want to know: Nikon D800 Iso 320 f/2.0 @1/1000
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