Snakeshead fritillary Card

Snakeshead fritillary - (sealed in bio-film with envelope inside)

5” x 7” (12.7cm x 18cm)

Hahnemühle High White Matt FSC® certified - traceable and responsibly sourced
Kraft Envelope - recycled
Bio-based film sleeve - NATIVIA® - Compostable, Biodegradable, Recyclable

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My initial love for these beautiful flowers derived from a William Morris painting that I saw many years ago from a permanent collection at a gallery attached to my old university.

Geometric patterns in nature fascinate me and these wonderful chequerboard designs on the flowerheads of Fritillaria meleagris are mesmerising, especially when you see them up close. These wonderful plants reappear in my garden each year in mid to late Spring and initially, you see the pale green buds that start to resemble the distinctive ‘snakeshead’ forms.

It has taken a long time to get the composition as I wanted with all the fiddly leaves and stems. One of my main aims was to try and reveal the various stages of the flowerheads from when they really look like a snakeshead to when they are larger and have fully deepened in colour. The elongated leaves weave in and out of the stems and have helped to create some movement.

Delivery is via Royal Mail Letter/ Large Letter. Please allow 2-4 days for delivery. I will aim to despatch at the earliest opportunity.