Spring Snowflake

Spring snowflake - Leucojum vernum

There are still groups of Snowdrops growing beside the path in the Serpentine Walk between Upper and Lower Largo, but today I also spotted this group of Spring Snowflakes (Leucojum vernum). They look very similar to the snowdrops but their six petals are all the same length, while the snowdrops (Galanthus species) have three long and three short petals. The leaves of the Snowflake are also usually glossy and bright green, and the plants look a bit bigger than a Snowdrop.