Yesterday’s weather was a mixture of rainy downpours and sunny spells. In between downpours I popped out to the garden for a few minutes to take some photos of the beautiful raindrops on the Alchemilla leaves. Then when I saw this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Spots and Dots, I realised these photos would be perfect! So, enjoy my spots, dots and drops of rain sparkling in the ephemeral sunshine…
Alchemilla mollis, or lady’s mantle, is a herbaceous perennial that forms attractive, pale green clumps of leaves that are shaped like scallop shells. Being densely but finely hairy, these catch droplets of dew and rain, which sit as miniature spheres on the leaves, catching the light and resembling shiny beads of mercury. The dense, frothy sprays of yellowish-green flowers held just above the leaves from late spring until early summer blend with the apple green foliage in terms of colour but add a diversity of texture that gives the plant a subtle charisma.
https://diygarden.co.uk/plants/alchemilla/
Suzy Clair's Cosy Corner 
Perfect indeed Suzy!
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Beautiful shots and perfect for the theme this week 🙂
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Some of my favorite dots/spots, Suzy, although much rarer now that we’ve moved to Arizona. 🙂
janet
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Beautifully captured and a creative approach. 🙂
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And perfect they are, Suzy! I love your choice and I love this plant. It was among the first ones I planted in my garden.
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Lovely water drops Suzy! We need some more water falling on leaves here in California.
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I LOVE water drops. Well done.
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Really nice pictures, Suzy!
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Love these rain drop images, Suzy!
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