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• Canaletto, Compactino and Tabledance Lilies

  

  I’ve recently photographed three incredible varieties of asiatic lilies – canaletto, compactino and tabledance. I really don’t have much to say about any of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few Spring Violets

  

  Every spring I love seeing all the little violets blooming in the woods. There are so many different varieties of them that sometimes it’s hard to tell them... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few More Bearded Irises

  

  As I was looking through some of my photos, I realized I never posted the last few bearded iris photos from last year. So I figured I’d better get them posted... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Bleeding Hearts, Squirrel Corn and Dutchman’s Breeches

  

  I am so looking forward to spring and for the wildflowers to start blooming. Three of my favorite early spring wildflowers – Bleeding Hearts, Squirrel Corn and... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Are You Thinking About Joining Me for My Introduction to Lightroom Workshop on...

  The workshop is designed to teach you the basics of using Lightroom – importing your photos into Lightroom, organizing your photos, doing some basic editing –... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Orchid Meadow

  

  Each year Longwood Garden’s Orchid Extravaganza is a sight to be seen. I usually head up to Longwood several times in February and March just to see the orchids. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Some Incurve Chrysanthemums – Both Regular and Irregular

  

  The Incurve Chrysanthemums – both the regular and irregular – are some of the chrysanthemums that are the most fun to photography. The textures in the flowers... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Yes! I Do Edit My Photos

  

  One of the most frequently asked questions I get is – do I edit (or more commonly – do I Photoshop) my photos? And often – it’s asked in a tone of voice that... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Indian Cucumbers, Mandarins, and Fairy Bells – Some Native Lilies

  

  Every now and then when I’m photographing wildflowers, I’ll see a delicate flower – and not know what they are. Once I check my collection of wildflower... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Introduction to Lightroom Workshop – March 22 – 23, 2014

  

  Curious about Lightroom? Have you heard it’s a great program for editing your photos? Is it on your computer – and you have no clue how to use it? Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Wonderful White Lilies

  

  I love seeing (and photographing) the Asiatic lilies at local botanical gardens. Their big bold blossoms always stand out in any scene. It seems like most of th... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few More Spider Mums

  

  As promised – here are the rest of my Spider Mum photos from last year. Photographing the spider mums each fall is always so much fun. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Morning Glories, Moonflowers, and Sweet Potato Blossoms

  

  You’re probably wondering – why this combination of flowers in blog post? They’re all members of Convolvulaceae or bindweed family. The 1600+ members of this... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few Members of the Brassicaceae Family

  

  In addition to the Stock and Toothwort photos I’ve recently shared, I have also photographed three other members of the Brassicaceae family. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few Spider Mums

  

  Each fall several of the local botanical gardens have all sorts of Chrysanthemums on display – which means lots of fun photographic opportunities. The spider... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Toothwort

  

  One of the spring wildflowers I love to see and photograph each year is Toothwort. There are two types of toothwort I usually see – Cutleaf Toothwort... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Roses on a Winter Day

  

  As I’m writing this post – it’s freezing cold here in Bethesda -and there’s still some snow on the ground. And all I can think about is being back outside in a... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• 5 Tips for Taking Great Close Up Photos of Flowers

  

  As I looked back over my favorite photos from 2013 I realized just how many of them were close up photos of flower. Many of the photos show only part of a flowe... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Stock – Matthiola Incana

  

  One of the flowers I’ve photographed a couple of times is Stock (matthiola incana) which supposedly is a common garden flower – but I’ve only seen it at a coupl... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Chincoteague’s Beauty

  

  In late December, Bill and I made a quick trip to Chincoteague VA. We spent time photographing and figuring out details for our January 24-26 workshop we’ll be... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME