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• Links – February 22, 2013

  

  Bird of Paradise I (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links The... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Asiatic Lilies

  

  I love photographing Asiatic Lilies. Every time I see them – I feel like have to photograph their wonderful colors and textures. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Connecticut Flower & Garden Show – Feb 21-24, 2013 – Hartford, CT

  

  I will be at the at the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT this weekend February 21-24, 2013. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 GARDENING

• Links – February 15, 2013

  

  Bread Poppy (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links National... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Connecting the Generations with Flowers

  

  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 13 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• New Jersey Flower & Garden Show – Feb 14-17 2013

  

  I will be at the at the New Jersey Flower and Garden Show at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, NJ this weekend February 14-17, 2013. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 GARDENING

• Links – February 8, 2013

  

  Fish Peppers (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links National... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Winter at Great Falls

  

  Over the weekend, Bill and I headed out to Great Falls National Park in Virginia. I wanted to take some photographs of water at different shutter speeds for a... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Spiderworts

  

  are a group of plants native to the Western Hemisphere – from Canada to Argentina. There are a number of varieties that are native to the Eastern United States. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Links – January 31, 2013

  

  Taratahi Lilac Dahlia (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Dayflowers

  

  Over the years I’ve photographed a number of small blue dayflowers. Most of the ones I’ve seen have been the Asiatic Dayflowers (commelina communis). Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Few More Dahlias

  

  I photographed some wonderful dahlias last year – and I realized I haven’t shared many of the photos with you yet. So here they are - Wanda’s Aurora Dahlia ©... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• New Photo: Dwarf Irises

  

  Dwarf Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Dwarf Irises – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. One of the first signs of spring i... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Links – January 25, 2013

  

  Pink Cosmos (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links Native Plants... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• What Catches Your Eye?

  

  Sometimes when people see me out photographing, they ask me how I know when I’ve captured what I wanted in a photo. They’ll often see me try several composition... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Virginia Bluebells – Mertensia Virginica

  

  When you mention spring wildflowers in the Washington DC area, the first flower that comes to mind for most people are the Virginia Bluebells. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Siberian Squill – Scilla Siberica

  

  © 2012 Patty Hankins One of the sure signs of spring in the DC area is seeing the beautiful little blue Siberian Squill blooming at local gardens. I usually... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• New Photo: Purple Spider Mum

  

  Purple Spider Mum © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Purple Spider Mum – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. Spider Mums are one of m... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Links – January 18, 2013

  

  Strike it Rich Rose (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links Nativ... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• What Is It?

  

  Passion Flower Pair © 2012 Patty Hankins I have seen and photographed some amazing flowers over the years. One flower that really caught my eye and made me ask... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 GARDENING, HOME