Snakeshead Pins and Buttons

William Morris Snakeshead

Snakeshead Fritillaria and Daffodils growing on the safe side of the fence, just out of reach of the chomping cows. NW England Sony DSC-HX1

Pre-Raphaelite textile design Snakeshead (1876) by William Morris features a dramatic flame like motif with alternating spiky foliage clusters. was influenced by Indian textiles taking it's name from nodding snakes head fritillary blooms.

3 separate flowers, just so happens they seem to be almost equally spaced in height

Snakeshead by William Morris features a dramatic flame like motif with alternating spiky foliage clusters. was influenced by Indian textiles taking it's name from nodding snakes head fritillary blooms.

This is an image of a single red Snakeshead Fritillary flower, catching the summer sunlight, with a soft green and black background.

Fritillaria Meleagris this probably gives a better idea as to why it has the name snakeshead Lancashire NW England Sony DSC HX400V !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.11615072.0150/flat,450x300,075,f.jpg! !https://ih2.redbubble.net/image.11196994.5506/flat,800x800,075,f.jpg!

A pair of Lazarus Bells in an almost mirror image of each other

The same leper lilies as appeared in an earlier shot, now opened up

Fritillaria Meleagris being gatekeepers for the early part of spring

Medusa's Face sketch with a single continuous line

Fritillaria Meleagris aka Lazarus Bell Lancashire NW England Sony DSC HX400V !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.746142469.9546/flat,230x210,075,f.u4.jpg! !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.125585801.1915/flat,300x300,075,f.u2.jpg!

Gothic print with Skull and snakes

I titled it that way because I liked the way the, almost star like, daffodil in the background appears perched on foliage of the Leper Lily. Fritillaria Meleagris - Leper Lily Lancashire NW England !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.178618253.8373/flat,300x300,075,f.jpg!