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Dutchman’s Breeches

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 26, 2021 | Wildflowers

Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) are a wonderful spring wildflower. They bloom here in the woods here n the DC area in March and April, at roughly the same time as the Spring Beauty blooms, and shortly before the Virginia Bluebells open up. They are easy to spot – just look for the soft frilly leaves with a stalk with white and yellow flowers sticking up. The flowers are pantaloon shaped, reminiscent of traditional Dutch men’s trousers – hence the name Dutchman’s Breeches. They are native to much of the Eastern United States, and the Pacific Northwest. So next spring, keep an eye out for Dutchman’s Breeches as you walk in the wood enjoying the spring wildflowers.

I photographed these Dutchman’s Breeches at Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania

Spring in the Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 14, 2021 | Flowers

Ok – so I’m giving up on trying to organize posts by type of flower – and will just do it by season at least for a while. There are lots of posts with just a few photos lined up – and at the rate I’m going – I may never get enough photos for an entire post dedicated to a specific type of flower.

So – here are some of the wonderful spring flowers and scenes I’ve photographed at various gardens over the years

New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York

Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland

Sky Wings Siberian Irises © 2020 Patty Hankins

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia

City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana

In a friend’s backyard (I have wonderful friends)

Azaleas © 2020 Patty Hankins Background texture from The Coffeeshop Blog

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, Devon, Pennsylvania

Rhododendron © 2020 Patty Hankins Background Textures from 2LilOwls and Definitely Dreaming

Summer in the Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 7, 2021 | Flowers

Ok – so I’m giving up on trying to organize posts by type of flower – and will just do it by season at least for a while. There are lots of posts with just a few photos lined up – and at the rate I’m going – I may never get enough photos for an entire post dedicated to a specific type of flower.

So – here are some of the wonderful summer flowers and scenes I’ve photographed at various gardens over the years

At a local flower farm

Northern Sea Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium © 2019 Patty Hankins

Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland

Love in the Mist (Nigella damascena) © 2020 Patty Hankins

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Joe Pye Weed - Eutrochium maculatum © 2019 Patty Hankins

In the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 31, 2020 | Flowers

Ok – so I’m giving up on trying to organize posts by type of flower – and will just do it by season at least for a while. There are lots of posts with just a few photos lined up – and at the rate I’m going – I may never get enough photos for an entire post dedicated to a specific type of flower.

So here are some of the wonderful flowers I’ve photographed in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens over the years

Mrs Marshall Fuschia © 2019 Patty Hankins

Sonnet Orange Scarlet Snapdragon © 2019 Patty Hankins

Illumination Flame Foxglove © 2019 Patty Hankins

In the Silver Garden © 2018 Patty Hankins

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana © 2020 Patty Hankins

More Spring Wildflowers

by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 24, 2020 | Wildflowers

So with Covid – I haven’t been able to get out an photograph this year the way I usually do. Instead I’m working my way back through unedited photos on my hard drive – and seeing what I find. Here I’ll be sharing some photos of wildflowers taken in 2019.

Perfoliate Bellwort – uvularia perioliata – photographed at Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Pennsylvania

Perfoliate Bellwort - uvularia perioliata © 2020 Patty Hankins Background Texture from Definitely Dreaming

Perfoliate Bellwort - uvularia perioliata © 2020 Patty Hankins

Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis – photographed at Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Pennsylvania

Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis © 2020 Patty Hankins

Bloodroot Among the Mayapples © 2020 Patty Hankins

Dutchman’s Breeches – Dicentra cuculliaria – photographed at Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Pennsylvania

Dutchman's Breeches - Dicentra cuculliaria © 2020 Patty Hankins

Spring in the Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 17, 2020 | Flowers

Ok – so I’m giving up on trying to organize posts by type of flower – and will just do it by season at least for a while. There are lots of posts with just a few photos lined up – and at the rate I’m going – I may never get enough photos for an entire post dedicated to a specific type of flower.

So – here are some of the wonderful spring flowers and scenes I’ve photographed at various gardens over the years

Spring at Chanticleer Garden © 2020 Patty Hankins

Quarry Garden at Winterthur © 2019 Patty Hankins

At Longwood Gardens

Two Winged Silverbells © 2019 Patty Hankins

At Bartram’s Garden

At Mt. Cuba Center