An Edelweiss for All of You by sandra46
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Description
We've just spent a week in South Tyrol, the mostly German-speaking Italian province at the border with Austria. Fortunately the weather was fine and the temperature cool. We enjoyed ourselves visiting around, but a week's vacation is too short, alas!
The Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum),is one of the best-known European mountain flowers, belongs to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name comes from German edel (noble) and weiss (white). The scientific name, Leontopodium means "lion's paw",from the Greek leon(lion)and podion (small foot).It has been used traditionally in folk medicine as a remedy against abdominal and respiratory diseases. The edelwiss, called stella alpina (Alpine star) in Italian, is protected by very strict rules in Italy.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (37)
Jean_C
Fantastic capture with the bee on edelweiss, and intersting infos!
durleybeachbum
An absolutely superb photo of both the flower and the hover fly!
virginiese
wonderful macro ! southern Tyrol is a real beautiful place. I like Bressanone very much !
eekdog Online Now!
glad you had a great time my friend, thanks for sharing this wonderful shot.
brycek
Beautiful capture and information!!
UteBigSmile
Very beautiful looking close-up capture!
Faemike55
sounds like you were having a lot of fun Great capture of the bee and flower
dochtersions
Thank you SO much, dear Sandra. That is long ago I saw one in real. A most fantastic capture!!!
Radar_rad-dude
A most magnificent macro photo! This flower makes me think of a tarantula spider! Great pov and fine capture, Sandra! Thanks for sharing!
magnus073
Nice capture of this very lovely flower Sandra, and thanks so much for sharing a bit of it's history with us also.
0rest4wicked
Sensational image of natures beauty!
bakapo
a wonderful photo of both bee and flower.
Leije
Thanks for this superb photo of the fluffy flower, and interesting infos !
mgtcs
Spectacular shot my friend, marvelous details and lighting, first class shot!
drifterlee
Beautiful! I have a necklace that has an eidelweiss in it under glass.
cricke49
excellent capture of this powerful plant, thanx for the history! hope they don't lock up that bee for taking from this plant, lol!:)*5
soffy
Excellent and very beautiful capture***
Schaefchen
das schönste blümlein auf der welt ist das edelweiss ein super klasse photo
jeroni
Elegant and beautfiful composition
tofi
I really like the texture of this flower! It's most unique and interesting to look at! Lovely macro of the bee as well! A busy little guy indeed! :)
wysiwig
I don't think I've ever seen an edelweiss. Beautiful image and with a bonus hover fly. Excellent work.
Minda
excellent close up sandra.
renecyberdoc
yeah its not fair-vacation time passes double as fast as the dull working hours lol. nice one.
jocko500
this is lovely
claude19
GREAT thanks for this splendid gift ! Congratulations !
dakotabluemoon
Fantastic close up shot love the eyes on this bee.
jayfar
Thankyou Sandra and a lovely Eidelweiss it is too.
Fidelity2
It is very well done. I thank you. 5+!!!
erlandpil
good capture picture erland
artistheat
Fantastic Close-Up