Hellebores

I have never really been that keen on Hellebores  but I now know that that is because I had never seen a really good specimen.

If I am honest I am not too keen on the first one in today's selection, I think it's a good enough photo but I'm just not struck by the flower itself.

The next three however I really like. I love the rich dark colour (even though I can't tell what colour it is) and then the green and cream of the central crown. It is really a thing of beauty so I now have a different impression of Hellebores.