Crocus vernus

Crocus vernus

Spring Crocus

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Iris family
Iridaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Inkpen Crocus field
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I was a little early (wouldn't have been most years at this date) but there were still many of the Crocuses in flower. Not native but known to have been at this location since at least 1800.

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06 March 2006
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: introduced after 1500 AD
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/100 sec - F/22
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Crocus vernus

Spring Crocus

FloralImages
Creative Commons License
Protected by a Creative Commons Licence.
Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Iris family
Iridaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Inkpen Crocus field
View location

A typical example of the sort of variation found here.

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06 March 2006
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: introduced after 1500 AD
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/80 sec - F/32
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320