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A Few Hydrangeas

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 19, 2019 | Hydrangeaceae Family

Whenever I photograph hydrangeas, I seem to always take lots of photos from different angles, with different focal lengths, with different apertures, etc. So I end up with lots of photos to choose from when editing and always have several photos to share.

In this post, I’m sharing photos of Pink & White Ravel Hydrangeas from Longwood Gardens and Oakleaf Hydrangeas from Mt. Cuba Center

Pink & White Ravel Hydrangeas photographed at Longwood Gardens. Lensbaby Velvet 56

Pink & White Hydrangeas © 2019 Patty Hankins

Pink & White Ravel Hydrangeas © 2019 Patty Hankins

Oakleaf Hydrangeas – hydrangea quercifolia – Mt Cuba Center

Oakleaf Hydrangea - hydrangea quercifolia © 2019 Patty Hankins

A Few Members of the Ranunculus family

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 14, 2019 | Ranunculaceae Family, Uncategorized

The more I photograph flowers, the more I learn about them and the families they belong to. The Ranunculus or buttercup family is one that I’ve discovered I like an awful lot of flowers that are members of the family! So often I photograph a flower at a garden and then come home to learn that it too is a member of the Ranculus family. Here are a few photos of flowers in this wonderful family.

Blue Jay Delphinium – Longwood Gardens

Blue Jay Delphinium © 2019 Patty Hankins

Salmon Cloni Ranunculus photographed in my studio – 7 images stacked in Photoshop

Salmon Cloni Ranuculus © 2019 Patty Hankins

Lenten Roses at Brookside Gardens

Columbine at Longwood Gardens

Red & White Columbine © 2019 Patty Hankins

Purple and Yellow Columbine © 2019 Patty Hankins

Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 12, 2019 | Apocynaceae Family, Wildflowers

Earlier this summer I had a chance to photograph some wonderful Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) at Mt Cuba Center in Delaware. They had it growing in both their formal gardens and in multiple places in the more natural areas of the property. Every where I saw the butterfly weed, I saw butterflies! It is a great host plant for those of us in the Middle-Atlantic region who want to attract pollinators to our gardens. I planted several earlier this year and already I’m seeing butterflies visiting my garden.

Butterfly Weed - Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins

The 2019 Cats of Catskill, New York – Part 7

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 9, 2019 | New York

For the past 13 years, the Heart of Catskill Association in Catskill, New York has organized a public art project Cat’N Around Catskill for cat lovers everywhere! Each year, artists decorate cat sculptures and they are placed on Main Street and a few other locations in town. I first saw the Cats in 2017 when I was photographing in the area. Last month, I spent some time in the Hudson River Valley, so of course I had to check out this year’s cats.

This year, there are 52 cats on display. I had a wonderful time photographing the 48 that I found. I’ll be sharing photos of some of them all this week in a series of blog posts.

And so here they are – the 2019 Cats of Catskill

Historic Preservation Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Cat in Full Feather © 2019 Patty Hankins

Italian Delights Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Midnight Moonlight Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Well, that’s it for my photos of the 2019 Cats of Catskill. Is it too soon to start planning a trip to see the 2020 Cats of Catskill?????

The 2019 Cats of Catskill New York – Part 6

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 8, 2019 | New York

For the past 13 years, the Heart of Catskill Association in Catskill, New York has organized a public art project Cat’N Around Catskill for cat lovers everywhere! Each year, artists decorate cat sculptures and they are placed on Main Street and a few other locations in town. I first saw the Cats in 2017 when I was photographing in the area. Last month, I spent some time in the Hudson River Valley, so of course I had to check out this year’s cats.

This year, there are 52 cats on display. I had a wonderful time photographing the 48 that I found. I’ll be sharing photos of some of them all this week in a series of blog posts.

And so here they are – the 2019 Cats of Catskill

Starry Starry Night Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Campin In the Catskills Cat © 2019 Patty Hankins

Campin In the Catskills Cat Detail © 2019 Patty Hankins

I hope you’re enjoying seeing my photos of the 2019 Cats of Catskill. I’ll be sharing a few more tomorrow.