a bowing narcissus

a bowing narcissus, originally uploaded by photoholic's images.

This type of narcissus blooms every year at front yard. But, all of them come into bloom over toward the ground.

taken by EOS40D EF-S60mm 1:2.8 macro USM 1/160 f/7.1 +0.7EV ISO200 Aperture Priority

前庭に毎年咲く水仙だが、すべて下向きに咲くのである。

Katakuri in full bloom

This is a typical flower that blooms in early spring and it is called Katakuri in Japanese. It is now in full bloom in MIkamo-Yama mountain in Tochigi Pref. Japan.

早春の代表的な花の一つ、カタクリが見ごろを迎えた。撮影場所は、栃木県佐野市、岩船町、藤岡町の１市２町にまたがる「みかも山」の北端にあるカタクリの里。

taken by CANON EOS40D with Carl Zeiss Planar f/1.4 50mm