Today my choice is not actually a flower, but an empty core of Turk’s cap lily or Martagon lily.
Martagon lilyhas a long history as a garden plant: it has possibly been known in Sweden since the Middle Ages and in Finland since the 19th century.
After flowering the downward curve of the flower-stalks is reversed and the capsules end up in an erect position. After withering the rigid stem supports the fruits under the snow – martagon lily sticks out during the winter. As the wind blows the seeds rattle against the dry walls of the capsule until they fall out in a hard enough snowstorm.
Posted for Cee’s Flower of the Day
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 