I haven’t posted new botanical images in black and white for a while, so I am due.
Winter hit us again hard, with cold days, hail, snowstorms in the mountains, and lots of mud.
In the valley, flowers have begun to pop up. In the local arboretum, there are a few new calla lilies braving the night temperatures in the low 40s.
The light was right the other day, and I was able to capture the subtle shadows on this pretty new flower during a walk with my camera.
The calla lily
The calla lily, genus Zantedeschia, is an elegant flowering plant admired for its smooth, trumpet-shaped bloom and rich symbolism. Native to southern Africa, particularly regions of South Africa, calla lilies are often associated with purity, rebirth, and devotion, making them popular in both wedding bouquets and sympathy arrangements. Despite their name, they are not true lilies but belong to the Araceae family. Their distinctive “flower” is actually a spathe, a modified leaf, that wraps around a central spike called a spadix. Available in a range of colors from classic white to deep purple, pink, yellow, and even near-black, calla lilies are prized in gardens and floral design for their sculptural beauty and long-lasting blooms.
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