In my part of the world, chionodoxa closely follow siberian squill, both of which peak as the crocus are finishing. I have thousands of scilla siberica, courtesy of the lot behind me, from which they obligingly spread. Chionodoxa also grow prolifically, so I bought some, and after a decade or so, I have at least hundreds:) Here's a conventional shot of a clump, showing off the pretty white eyes:

ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro, f/2.8, +0.3 ev, 1/800s, 100 ISO, 21apr22:11:35; cropped

However, the rain and cloudy weather continued to oblige, and I felt these 2 moodier shots taken a couple of days later were more interesting.

ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro, f/2.8, 0 ev, 1/640s, 100 ISO, 23Apr22:7:51; scaled, some colour balancing

This one in particular looks nothing like reality, though the settings are exactly the same as the picture immediately above

ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro, f/2.8, 0 ev, 1/640s, 100 ISO, 23Apr22:7:51; scaled, some colour balancing (blossom only, to make it lighter and more purple;)

That painterly wash of light in the upper left corner inspired me to make this page;)

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