Snowdrops are some of the earliest blooming flowers, often popping up through the snow, hence their name. How do they do it?
Over 200 years ago, French biologist, Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, noticed that some flowers produce their own heat. Since then, scientists have confirmed that some plants can, in fact, generate their own heat, a process known as thermogenesis, previously thought to be limited to mammals, birds, and some flying insects. These plants are "warm-blooded".
In different cultures the small and fragile snowdrop flower is a symbol of rebirth and overcoming obstacles in life. It also symbolizes hope and internal power.
My «Snowdrops» consist of 12 ceramic vessels which symbolize 12 months of my self-reflection about new world conditions we all faced last year. I was looking for an answer if there is a place for happiness in this new world of restrictions?
PHOTOS WERE MADE IN march 2021 by katerina semenova in Pushkin (Saint-Petersburg).