Vergissmeinnicht

myosotis flower
“Vergissmeinicht”, Myosotis (probably Alpestris), 2015.

A legend says that this flower was thereby named after a knight, who was walking with his lover along a river, fall into the water when he tried to pick one. While he was drowning, he throw the flower to the woman and said “forget me not”.

A lot of other stories connect it with the loss of a loved one, thus it is usually linked to memory and remembrance.


Tools and exifs:

  • Canon EOS 450D + Canon 55-250mm IS
  • 250mm
  • 1/320 s.
  • f/8
  • ISO 200

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