I wanted to honor the gift I received of a bleeding heart from one of my neighbors. It represents a sad chapter in our lives that we happen to share. Every Spring I look forward to the appearance of the flowering stems. I love the arch of them when they are fully expanded but I wanted a different view. This one highlights the beautiful curves and the amazing flowers as they begin to open along the stem.

Here is the flower in all of its opening forms early in its expansion. The pink color is almost electric while the foliage is muted. There is no straight line…everything curves and reaches outward.