Lilac Belle in Venice

Venice Carnival, February 2017

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Hex colour ref: adadd6

A colourful note: the bluebell that is native to Britain, Hyacinthoides non-scripts, is a deep blue-violet flower that embellishes the floor of deciduous woodland in Spring. There are also non-native bluebells, such as the Spanish bluebell that are often shades paler blue and lilac.

The Spanish bluebell is closer in colour to the Crayola bluebell crayon, more lilac than blue. These species can also hybridise with the native bluebell, leading to wide range of tones, shapes and sizes of flowers.

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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 March 2017

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Paula says:

March 28, 2017 at 09:45

Oh, I love this play of words and image!

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Colline says:

March 18, 2017 at 21:29

I love her costume!

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  March 18, 2017 at 22:31
  
  Can you imagine the work that went into it!
  
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  - Colline says:
    
    March 19, 2017 at 00:29
    
    Part of why I love it so much. The amount of fabric used shows that it was expensive to make as well.
    
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  - Debbie Smyth says:
    
    March 19, 2017 at 01:08
    
    😀 I was very happy to be photographer not poseur!
    
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thiedeann says:

March 18, 2017 at 18:40

Beautiful!

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