http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/tags/schachbrettblume/ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:00:03 -0700 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:00:03 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/205/buddyicons/7322147@N06.jpg?1176151265#7322147@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/tags/schachbrettblume/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/7051988945/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/henna-und-mehr/">olga_rashida</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/7051988945/" title="Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/7051988945_40a1512996_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)" /></a></p> <p>Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)<br /> <br /> any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native primarily to the North Temperate Zone. Members of the genus have bell-shaped, nodding flowers that usually are solitary. The leaves alternate along the stem or are in whorls. A nectar gland is present at the base of each of the six parts of the flower.<br /> <br /> In many species the flower has a checkered appearance. The fruit is a three-valved capsule with many seeds. Snake's head, or toad lily (F. meleagris), a species with poisonous bulbs, and crown imperial (F. imperialis), a strong-smelling plant, are commonly cultivated as garden flowers.<br /> <br /> &quot;fritillary.&quot; Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . (2010).</p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:00:03 -0700 2012-04-06T12:06:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (olga_rashida) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7051988945 52.496471 13.362339 52.496471 13.362339 638242 Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris) <p>Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)<br /> <br /> any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native primarily to the North Temperate Zone. Members of the genus have bell-shaped, nodding flowers that usually are solitary. The leaves alternate along the stem or are in whorls. A nectar gland is present at the base of each of the six parts of the flower.<br /> <br /> In many species the flower has a checkered appearance. The fruit is a three-valved capsule with many seeds. Snake's head, or toad lily (F. meleagris), a species with poisonous bulbs, and crown imperial (F. imperialis), a strong-smelling plant, are commonly cultivated as garden flowers.<br /> <br /> &quot;fritillary.&quot; Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . (2010).</p> olga_rashida snakeshead fritillariameleagris schachbrettblume mimamorflowers mygearandme mygearandmepremium http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/7051985277/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/henna-und-mehr/">olga_rashida</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/7051985277/" title="Again: Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris) on my balcony"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/7051985277_65970d12c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Again: Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris) on my balcony" /></a></p> <p>Just coming back from Egypt I found all my Snake's head flowering.<br /> <br /> Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)<br /> <br /> any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native primarily to the North Temperate Zone. Members of the genus have bell-shaped, nodding flowers that usually are solitary. The leaves alternate along the stem or are in whorls. A nectar gland is present at the base of each of the six parts of the flower.<br /> <br /> In many species the flower has a checkered appearance. The fruit is a three-valved capsule with many seeds. Snake's head, or toad lily (F. meleagris), a species with poisonous bulbs, and crown imperial (F. imperialis), a strong-smelling plant, are commonly cultivated as garden flowers.<br /> <br /> &quot;fritillary.&quot; Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . (2010).</p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:58:23 -0700 2012-04-06T11:26:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (olga_rashida) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7051985277 52.492253 13.364771 52.492253 13.364771 638242 Again: Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris) on my balcony <p>Just coming back from Egypt I found all my Snake's head flowering.<br /> <br /> Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)<br /> <br /> any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native primarily to the North Temperate Zone. Members of the genus have bell-shaped, nodding flowers that usually are solitary. The leaves alternate along the stem or are in whorls. A nectar gland is present at the base of each of the six parts of the flower.<br /> <br /> In many species the flower has a checkered appearance. The fruit is a three-valved capsule with many seeds. Snake's head, or toad lily (F. meleagris), a species with poisonous bulbs, and crown imperial (F. imperialis), a strong-smelling plant, are commonly cultivated as garden flowers.<br /> <br /> &quot;fritillary.&quot; Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . (2010).</p> olga_rashida snakeshead fritillariameleagris schachbrettblume http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/6905897110/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/henna-und-mehr/">olga_rashida</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/henna-und-mehr/6905897110/" title="Schachbrettblumen (Fritillaria meleagris)"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/6905897110_cd0189352b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Schachbrettblumen (Fritillaria meleagris)" /></a></p> <p>Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)<br /> <br /> any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native primarily to the North Temperate Zone. Members of the genus have bell-shaped, nodding flowers that usually are solitary. The leaves alternate along the stem or are in whorls. A nectar gland is present at the base of each of the six parts of the flower.<br /> <br /> In many species the flower has a checkered appearance. The fruit is a three-valved capsule with many seeds. Snake's head, or toad lily (F. meleagris), a species with poisonous bulbs, and crown imperial (F. imperialis), a strong-smelling plant, are commonly cultivated as garden flowers.<br /> <br /> &quot;fritillary.&quot; Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . (2010).</p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:59:15 -0700 2012-04-06T11:33:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (olga_rashida) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6905897110 52.49225 13.364771 52.49225 13.364771 638242 Schachbrettblumen (Fritillaria meleagris) <p>Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)<br /> <br /> any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native primarily to the North Temperate Zone. Members of the genus have bell-shaped, nodding flowers that usually are solitary. The leaves alternate along the stem or are in whorls. A nectar gland is present at the base of each of the six parts of the flower.<br /> <br /> In many species the flower has a checkered appearance. The fruit is a three-valved capsule with many seeds. Snake's head, or toad lily (F. meleagris), a species with poisonous bulbs, and crown imperial (F. imperialis), a strong-smelling plant, are commonly cultivated as garden flowers.<br /> <br /> &quot;fritillary.&quot; Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . (2010).</p> olga_rashida snakeshead fritillariameleagris schachbrettblume