There are many varieties of snowdrop, its latin name Galanthus and its Irish name Plúirín sneachta, a non-native plant in Ireland, it is widely naturalised and now grows in woodlands, beside streams and in the country's hedgerows as well as of course gardens all over the country.

It doesn't signify warmer temperatures of course, the months of January and February often being the coldest of the year; with snow likely, the name of this delicate looking but hardy little flower is particularly appropriate.

I'm sure you'll agree that the sight of a snowdrop or many is most welcoming and fills the mind with delight.

Here, in the above image, I photographed this snowdrop after a rain shower, it was a warm day but shortly after setting up my tripod the rain started. I had to shelter the lens from any precipitation and waited for the sunlight to reappear.

To learn how to photograph flowers like this snowdrop, using your camera to its best - just contact me. Panoramic Ireland's private photography workshops are designed to cover subjects and techniques that you want to improve.