Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding hearts have many names:  Dicentra spectabilis, Lady's Locket, Lady in a Boat, Valentine Heart, Dutchman's Trousers, Dutchmen's Breeches, Glory Bower, and Lady-in-a-Bath. I don't know how many other names there might be, but I was surprised when I started looking.


The sun was setting when I took these pictures, and was shining through the hedge behind these flowers. I thought it was interesting and wanted to try to capture some of the look. I changed the first picture to black and white to emphasize the heart at the front.

Just as the Bleeding Heart has many different names, so does our Lord and Saviour: Wonderful, Counsellor, Prince of Peace, Redeemer, Messiah, Son of God, Son of Man, King of Kings, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and many, many more. The God who made the world and all that is within it, loves each and every one of us.

 Jesus said unto him, 

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, 

and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Matthew 22:37