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Grape Hyacinth Flowers

科 天門冬科 Asparagaceae
亚科 风信子亚科 Scilloideae
属 葡萄风信子属 Muscari
俗名 grape hyacinth 葡萄麝香兰、葡萄水仙、葡萄百合、蓝壶花、蓝瓶花
ZBAS 6

Grape hyacinths are perennial small bulbous plants, about 50 species. Native to the Mediterranean. The flowers of most varieties are densely clustered at the top of the leafless calyx (racemes), and each inflorescence contains more than 12-40 flowers, like a bunch of grapes. .

Available in blue, white or pink. Some are musky, so the Latin is Muscari. It blooms in spring and is often cultivated as a garden ornamental.

1. Photo taken on April 15, 2007 Nikon D80, 60mm macro). The bee still comes to this flower. But it should not be as obsessed with saffron, so I waited for a long time on this flower. It was late this year, and the family only opened yesterday.

2. I suspect that honey comes from pollen.

3. The pollen basket contains white translucent powder.

4. The time in the air is more Doha.

5. The opening of the flower is facing down, so it is often necessary to hang it upside down to pick flowers. Xiaomi is not very good at it.