Seed-head under snow

As well as benefiting birds by providing seeds for food, leaving seed-heads to stand through the winter enables snow to form delightful “sculptures” for us to enjoy.  A few months ago this was an  inflorescence on a wild, carrot plant that was abuzz with insects.


  • Aperture: ƒ/5.6
  • Camera: ILCE-7M2
  • Taken: 8 January, 2020
  • Exposure bias: +7/10EV
  • Focal length: 105mm
  • ISO: 100
  • Shutter speed: 1/250s