Spring Shade

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged barrenwort, close up, copyright, fairy wings, green, petals, photography, spring, stem, white, yellow • 2 Comments

The pretty little perennial, Barrenwort, blooms in the shade every spring.

Pretty Little Bouquet

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged barrenwort, bouquet, close up, copyright, Flowers, Forget Me Not, petals, photography, purple, spring, violet, yellow • 4 Comments

A mixture of tiny spring flowers.

Fairy Wings

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged barrenwort, Epimedium, leaves, perennial, photography • 6 Comments

The Epimedium plant is also known as Fairy Wings – perhaps for the shape of its leaves?

Veins

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged barrenwort, close up, colorful, colourful, leaf, photography, veins • 18 Comments

Close on a leaf of the Barrenwort plant in my garden. Also known as Fairy Wings or Epimedium, this shade-loving native plant should be sleeping for the winter!

Epimedium

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged barrenwort, Epimedium, ground cover, perennial, photography • Leave a comment

The slow growing, shade-loving ground cover Epimedium is also known as Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat and Fairy Wings.

Imagery of Light

Photography by Sheila Creighton

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