I realized the other day that I hadn’t been to Brookside Gardens in several weeks. Brookside Gardens is a public garden in Wheaton, Maryland – located in Wheaton Regional Park. It’s only a few miles from home and one of my favorite gardens to photograph in. No matter what time of the year I visit – I always find something to photograph. Here are some fruit and flowers I photographed yesterday morning.
Black Eyed Susans
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Peppa Purple Tangering Peppers – capsicum annuum
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Explosive Ember Peppers – capsicum annuum – I just love the rich colors in these peppers
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
A Pink Hibiscus
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
And finally a spectacular Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower – tithonia rotundifolia
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Even a brief visit to Brookside Gardens in the summer gets my day off to a fantastic start. If you’re in the DC area – be sure to check out what’s blooming at Brookside – there’s always something wonderful.