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Snowdrop Flower Tattoos -  Snowdrops are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring, although certain species of the this plant flower in late autumn and winter.

Some snowdrop species are threatened in their wild habitats, and in most countries it is now illegal to collect bulbs from the wild.

It has been suggested that the mysterious magical herb moly that appears in Homer's Odyssey is actually snowdrop. An active substance in snowdrop is called galantamine, which, as anticholinesterase, could have acted as an antidote to Circe's poisons.

"Snowdrops" was the nickname that the British people gave during the Second World War to the military police of the United States Army (who were stationed in the UK preparatory to the invasion of the continent) because they wore a white helmet, gloves, gaiters, and Sam Browne belt against their olive drab uniform.

Get inspired by some really great images and photos in our Snowdrop Inspiration Gallery

See also: Flower & Plant Tattoo Index

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