Cyclamen Persicum

They do it differently. Flowers invert away from the sun while their petals reflex backwards. Pollen grains fall from anthers like pepper from a shaker.

After the initial transformation, I thought it would be interesting to follow other changes during the lifetime of the bloom.

Winter colour.

The show is over.

Psychomen.

Like a monster from a horror movie, the seed pod rises before curling up in a heap on the ground.

The Flower’s opening display is choreographed to perfection.

Curves with colour.

Rounded wart-like papillae cover the anthers. The slightest nudge will dislodge a shower of microscopic pollen grains.

Day 1 and the stigma already has a dusting of pollen grains.

Day 2 and the petals are almost totally reflexed.

Not your usual anthers from biology textbooks but, that is another story.