Interesting Fact - Flowers
Spring is springing in the UK, and one of the first signs of spring here is the appearance of snowdrops.
According to the official website of the Colesbourne estate, famous for its snowdrop gardens, there are 19 wild species of the genus Galanthus.
Amatsu has taken a lovely photo for us:-
(They can be found in the wild from Spain to the Caucasus, but gardeners have selectively bred over 1000 distinct types of snowdrop, and that number increases every year.
According to the official website of the Colesbourne estate, famous for its snowdrop gardens, there are 19 wild species of the genus Galanthus.
Amatsu has taken a lovely photo for us:-
(They can be found in the wild from Spain to the Caucasus, but gardeners have selectively bred over 1000 distinct types of snowdrop, and that number increases every year.
At the gardens on the estate, they grow over 250 different types, although sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference.)
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