“Lily of the Valley – Convallaria majalis”
“I miss your fragrance, sometimes I miss it this much that I can clearly smell you in the air.”
― Qaisar Iqbal Janjua
Just in time for the last day of May. This has been a very delayed year for many of our spring flowers, here in Ontario. These just started blooming last week and I was happy to see a few remained for me to photograph.
The fragrance of lily of the valley is among my favourite scents and the memory of that smell brings back so many special times for me: gardening as a child, with my grandmother and father, my wedding day (we had lilacs and lily of the valley from our home and my wife’s family home as our flower arrangements and in the bouquet), as well as the birth of our first child, in May, 26 years ago. Lily of the valley and its wonderful sweetness was part of all those moments. I do miss it, when it’s not blooming, but the memory remains.
Nikon D800
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (272ENII)@90mmm
3.0sec, f/29.0, ISO 100
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Beautiful photo.
Beautiful! The little blossoms are perfect, as is the photo.
Thank you
Beautiful photograph and a lovely flower.
Thank you Emma
What happy memories to associate this flower with. Beautifully photographed. I love L of the V.
Beautiful! We also have fond memories of this deliciously smelling flower, as they were my mother’s wedding bouquet. Our parents often showed us the pictures and told us about the problems to get hold of them in November. My father had to move heaven and earth, but was adamant as the lilies were my mother’s favorites. Now my sister and I both grow them in our gardens, a constant reminder of our beloved parents.
Very elegant!