Well, now I know.
You know 20 years ago if you wanted to identify an unfamiliar plant you would have to spend hours in a library, or perhaps find a horticultural expert at a nursery or botanical garden. It could take months. And you could actually spend a lot of time and never find a satisfactory answer..
But now, apart from many other wonderful things the internet provides, it gives us the opportunity to submit our questions to a large, knowledgeable and most supportive group of people. I just found such a group at the 'Name That Plant' forum at Gardenweb.com.
I posted my plant photo on 'Name That Plant,' the same photo you seen in the previous post here. I asked for help, and within 12 hours I had my answer. Yes, it's a (or should that be an) Hellebore, probably one of those variously called a Lenten, Christmas or Winter Rose.
This is no small feat. Before turning to 'Name That Plant' I had asked several experienced gardeners what the plant could be. No one knew the answer. This is not a common plant in gardens!
Needless to say, I'm delighted. Not only do I have the answer to this question, I now know where I can get answers to the many questions that will no doubt arise in the future. It's a great time to be interested in botanical imagery.
-Gardenspotter