A frost flower is a name commonly given to a condition in which thin layers of ice are extruded from long-stemmed plants in autumn or early winter. The thin layers of ice are often formed into exquisite patterns that curl into "petals" that resemble flowers.
Famous quotes containing the words frost and/or flower:
“And so with homesickness in many ways
We sought however crudely to defeat
Our chance of being people newly born.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The light passes
from ridge to ridge,
from flower to flower.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)