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• Shades of Pink Irises

  

  Here’s the next set of wonderful bearded irises that I photographed earlier this year. Not much to say about them – other than lots of shades of pinks in this... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Summer’s Beauty – A New Video

  Summer flowers always make me smile. Here in the DC area, summer means it’s time to photograph sunflowers, lotuses, black-eyed Susans, roses and hundreds of... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few Native Apiaceae

  

  Members of Apiaceae or carrot family are often easily recognized by their umbrella-like structure. When you look at the flowers from underneath – you can see ho... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Lotus Blossoms 2013 – Part 2

  

  Here are a few more of my photos of the amazing lotus blossoms (nelumbo nucifera) that I’ve taken this year. All these photos were taken at Kenilworth Aquatic... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Bromeliads

  

  Bromeliads are a family of flowering plants native mainly to the tropical Americas. They often store water in the overlapping leaves at their bases. Perhaps... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Amazing Double Late Tulips

  

  Some of my favorite tulips are the double late tulips. Known for their large heavy blossoms that can resemble peonys, double late tulips are among the last... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Lotus Blossoms 2013 – Part 1

  

  Every summer I spend a few days photographing lotus blossoms (Nelumbo nucifera). They are incredibly beautiful aquatic flowers that also are considered divine... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Beautiful Peach and Yellow Pastel Roses

  

  Roses come in so many beautiful colors – from deep reds to shades of white. Some of my favorite roses are the ones in pastel shades of peach and yellows. Here... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Western Featherbells – Stenanthium Occidentale

  

  One of the very delicate wildflowers I photographed last summer at Glacier National Park was some Western Featherbells ( stenanthium occidentale ). Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Sweet Carol Bliss Hydrangeas

  

  add wonderful color in a garden for several months. When the leaves emerge in the spring they are purple green – during the summer the leaves are a deep green.... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few Single Late Tulips

  

  The single late tulips are usually the last tulips to bloom in the spring. They are known for the amazing variety of colors they come in – and for their... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Little Hearts to Make You Smile

  

  Bleeding Hearts © 2013 Patty Hankins Bleeding Hearts are one of the flowers that always make me smile when I see them. Here in the DC area, they bloom in April ... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• New Photo: Jason Hibiscus

  

  Jason Hibiscus © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Jason Hibiscus – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. I love hibiscuses. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Some Purple Irises

  

  What can I say – here are a few more of the amazing irises I photographed at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens last month. These are the last few purple and white... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Wild Blue Yonder Roses

  

  Every time I see the Wild Blue Yonder Roses at the local gardens I fall in love with them. They are amazing shades of lavender – sometimes a little more pink –... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• New Photo: Purple Streaker Iris

  

  Purple Streaker Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Purple Streaker Iris – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Lotus Blossoms

  

  It’s July! Which means the lotus blossoms will soon be blooming at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington DC. The lotuses bloom through most of July... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• New Photo: English Garden Rose

  

  English Garden Rose © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – English Garden Rose – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. There is nothing lik... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Lotuses, Sunflowers and More

  I’ve had a few questions about where we’ll be photographing during my July 19-21 Capturing the Beauty of Nature: Photographing Flowers. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Purple and White Bearded Irises

  

  I posted the first few iris photos I took at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens a few weeks ago. I’ve been having a wonderful time editing the other photos I... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME