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I’m a bit under the weather this week, due to a nasty cough and cold, so haven’t felt like doing any photography. Instead, here is one from the archives – Allium siculum (AKA Nectaroscordum siculum), or Sicilian honey garlic, much-loved by bees. 🐝
Ann Mackay: Inspired by Nature 
I’m sorry to hear you’re not feeling well; I hope things improve soon. I must say that your archive selection was a great one. I can’t remember seeing a plant like this. The ‘fall’ of the blooms from the central point is graceful and elegant.
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These are really pretty members of the allium family – I love the mother-of-pearl look of the colouration. I think that alliums are good amongst fruit trees to discourage pest, so I may have a good excuse for planting more. (Feeling a bit better now, but taking it easy. This cold has made me so sleepy! Thanks for the good wishes. 🙂 )
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Feel better soon Ann 🌿
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Thank you! I do feel a lot better, but just taking the time to catch up with easy things now. The garden can wait for another couple of days!
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Those drooping parts might make one think that <i>Allium sickulum</i> would be an appropriate name (and it would coincidentally accord with your current under-the-weather-ness).
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Hehe, Steve – good wordplay! 🙂
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Beautiful photograph from your archive!
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Thank you Indira! I love the delicate colouration of these flowers. 🙂
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I have grown 5 of these for the first time, can’t say I have seen any bees on them, but then again I haven’t seen that many bees at all. Nor butterflies.
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I’ve seen bees on them here in the past but there seem to be few bees and butterflies around so far. It’s not a good sign.
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Hope you are feeling much better soon!
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Thank you – I am feeling a lot better now! 🙂 (For some strange reason, your comment ended up in spam, which doesn’t make any sense, given that you regularly comment. Sometimes I think that WP is weird!)
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I agree with you! You never know! 😏
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I think they just like to spring ‘surprises’ on us, hehe!
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I’m glad to read in your comments that you have started to feel better, Ann.
This plant reminds me of a Nouveau Art lamp, maybe one fashioned by Tiffany’s.
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Thanks Tanja, I do feel a lot better. 🙂 I’d love a lamp that looked like this!
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I would, too!
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As far as I recall, this is the best photo I’ve ever seen of this flower. Magnificent!
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Thank you for the lovely comment, Liz! You’ve put a huge smile on my face… 🙂
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