Wood anemone

I love the day in spring when the sun brings out the wood anemones, they look decidedly otherworldly for the short time they’re with us.
In a wood I prefer the white version but in my garden the blue wins every time. This particular shade of blue is, to my eye, the most heavenly sight, on a par with Titian’s ultramarine pigment.

Wood anemones have lots of different origin myths so I’ve picked one from the Wildlife Trust website:
“The Wood anemone is named after the Greek wind god, Anemos, who sent his namesakes, the anemones, in early spring to herald his coming. This legend gives the flower its other common name of 'Windflower'.”