You can find this beautiful flower in the wood,valley,shaded garden.The plants often grow close together to make large dense patches.
Now it is time when lily-of-the-valley in blossom.It has two broad leaves at the base of the plant.It has fragrant little white ,bell shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that hang downwards.
In autumn ,it produces shiny red berries.But they are poisonous.The lily -of -the -valley is wildflower and a herb and is used in herbal medicine.The stem with flowers is the most active part.
It is collected and dried and used as a remedy for a number of different conditions relating to the heart and kidneys.It is also well known as painkiller.
People also used to decorate home or give this flowers as gift.
Today,this amazing flower is gradually disappearing from the wild ,so it is listed in the Red book.
Nice post and lovely flower. We also have some in France and my parents have some in their garden. We have a tradition and we offer some on the 1st of may. it is a symbol of happiness and good luck.
your post describes the beauty of these flowers in its best expression. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Your lovely photos make them so alive and their green and white colors convey beautiful emotions.
When I lived in France I discovered the nice tradition (kindly reminded by our @Julien44 ) to give these flowers to our beloved on May 1st to wish them GOOD LUCK. I would like to do the same wishing to you joy, luck and a lot of serenity
I heard they’re in a Red Book now but as I saw on our dacha and in nearby forest they’re very hard to kill. If one appears somewhere, they cover all the meadow. Maybe they can be different and only one kind is rare. Hope they will survive.
Convallaria majalis is the symbol of the spring. It grows in my homecountry, Slovakia, as well. We have the same habitat as you in Russia. Amazing plant.
@helga19 I dont give money to them, but I give my time as volunteer, so I can check under my own eyes that the work is well done. I do litter picks in my community and near beaches. Time ago I was supporting a charity to help Amazonian dolphins, till was found the director of the charity was using the money for himself. So, from then I just donate my free time.
