Common hepatica

Hepatica nobilis

Description:

The common hepatica is a well known and cherished wildflower in Norway. The genus name in latin, nobilis, means nobel. This small herbaceous perennial plant grows to a maximum height of 10 cm. The flower colour varies from the light blues to deep blue and purple. The blue in this picture is the most common variety.

Habitat:

Woodland in the Northern Hemisphere.

Notes:

Beautiful and tiny blue flower that in Norway is the first sign of spring.

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52 Comments (1–25)

Elsa 3 months ago

Thank you Ali, I am looking forward to seeing more spottings from you!

Ali Hemati Pour 3 months ago

amazing

Elsa 3 months ago

Thank you Adarsha (a little bit delayed response) :)

Adarsha B S 5 months ago

That is very beautiful!

Elsa 5 months ago

Thank you guys, appreciated!

柯婷譯 5 months ago

Beautiful!

Dr.PonMalar 5 months ago

good shot.. :)

fede1 6 months ago

amazing flower

Elsa 6 months ago

Thanks nok2007 :)

nok2007 6 months ago

wow !

tdphuc 8 months ago

Looks fantastic

Elsa 9 months ago

Thanks for your comment Jason Alexander :) They are quite pretty little things.

Jason Alexander 9 months ago

So colorful!

Elsa 9 months ago

Hi Yulia, sorry for late reply - is this global or Ontario?

yulia8473 11 months ago

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Elsa a year ago

Thank you very much KatCuff and Veetorious, appreciate your comments!

Veetorious a year ago

Absolutely stunning flower! Beautiful shots! : )

KatCuff a year ago

Beautiful series!

Elsa a year ago

Thanks AnjaliAnantharam! :)

AnjaliAnantharam a year ago

Beautiful!

Elsa a year ago

Thank you very much LizAndersen! To me they are such a wonderful sign of spring (especially after winter 2010-2011 lasting for FIVE MONTHS). I am pretty sure I used my Sigma 18-200. If not may have been my tele-macro, also a Sigma (70-300) - will have to double check..

LizAndersen a year ago

This is the most beautiful picture I've seen of a Common Hepatica. And I have seen many, both in nature and in pictures. They are very difficult to capture. They are small and they will never stand still:) Looking forward to spring, then I'm going out to try to take such a great picture, like yours.
Which lens have you used?