Colubines or Aquilegia as they are scientifically known are superb. Hence, I have been shooting them like mad. A few of the following shots are from our garden, the rest from Girton College or St John's College gardens. For more information about Columbines, here is a 6-page description on the BBC Gardening web site, and for a complete taxonomy, go to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. The first image below, a sketch of the different species, was taken from Flora of North America. I hope they'll forgive my too brief reference. Of course the first image copyrighted to them! All others are mine. Please send me an email if you would like to use them or to get a high-resolution version of the photos below.
Now, I hope you'll enjoy the delicate beauty of the Colubines!