Aconite and Snowdrops filmed by Neil Bromhall for
The Aconite are one of the earliest flowers to emerge in spring. As you can see they can tolerate being covered by snow and when the snow melts the flowers open in order to attract insects. They are a valuable food plant for insects in early spring, as are snowdrops.
This sequence was filmed in my studio. I dressed a sets to match where the plants grow naturally.
The sequence took several weeks to make. Each time the flowers opened a