by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 16, 2013 | Flowers, New Photos, Papaveraceae Family, Wildflowers
Dutchman’s Breeches © 2013 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Dutchman’s Breeches – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Each spring, Dutchman’s Breeches are one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in the DC area – they usually bloom in mid-March. They are a welcome sign that winter is over and that spring is finally here. One of my favorite places to photograph them is along the C&O Canal.
Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) are a member of the Fumitory family – so related to the Bleeding Hearts. The delicate white and yellow flowers get their common name from their resemblance to traditional pants worn in the Netherlands – hence Dutchman’s Breeches. In Victorian times, the name generated some controversy – after all – ladies didn’t talk about the parts of the body that breeches covered!
This photograph is available as an 18 X 12″ or 30 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Dutchman’s Breeches from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 9, 2013 | Flowers, New Photos, Papaveraceae Family
Blue Poppy Center © 2013 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Blue Poppy Center – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Who knew there were blue poppies? Until I started photographing flowers, I certainly had never heard of them!
It turns out that Blue Poppies are native to Nepal and Bhutan. They need to grow in colder climates – so I’ve heard reports that they can be grown outdoors in Scotland, Maine and Alaska! Fortunately, for the rest of us, a few botanical gardens regularly put them on display in the winter.
I photographed this close up of the center of a Blue Poppy at Longwood Gardens last year. This is the time of year to head to Longwood Gardens if you want to see the Blue Poppies as they are usually on display in March.
This photograph is available as a 12 X 15″ or 20 X 26″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Blue Poppy Center from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 2, 2013 | New Photos, Papaveraceae Family
Bleeding Hearts © 2013 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Bleeding Hearts – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) are one of my favorite spring flowers. I love seeing the heart-shaped splashes of pink and white against the greens of the garden.
The heart shaped varieties seen in gardens originated in Japan. They were introduced in England in the 1840s, and then imported to the United States. There is also a type of bleeding hearts (Dicentra exima) native to the United States. I’ve photographed the wild bleeding hearts in the mountains of Tennessee.
This photograph is available as a 10 X 10″ or 20 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Bleeding Hearts from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 26, 2013 | Iridaceae Family, New Photos
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 in the Washington DC area is when the dwarf irises begin to bloom. These wonderful petite irises (no more than a few inches tall) add a wonderful splash of purple, yellow and white to the early spring gardens. As wonderful as one dwarf iris is – when I find a group of them blooming together – they are even more fun to photograph.
This photograph is available as a 10 X 10″ or 20 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Dwarf Irises from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 19, 2013 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos
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 my favorite types of chrysanthemums. They are known for their long tubular petals with hooked ends. Spider mums, like most other chrysanthemums, tend to bloom in the fall and they can be found in a variety of colors and shapes.
I photographed this purple and white spider mum in the fall of 2012. When I saw it, the combination of the colors really caught my eye – the dark purple at the ends of petals, the lighter purples on the petals closer to the center and the several shades of pale yellow and white in the center. It is one of most striking chrysanthemums I’ve seen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
This photograph is available as a 10 X 10″ or 20 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Purple Spider Mum from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 12, 2013 | Magnoliaceae Family, New Photos
Saucer Magnolias © 2012 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Saucer Magnolias – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
I photographed this wonderful saucer magnolia on a beautiful morning last spring. I loved how the the large pink and white blossoms complemented the clear blue sky. Every time I look at my photos of the saucer magnolia tree from that morning – I remember the soft breezes, the warm air – and just that wonderful feeling of spring. I hope my photo of the saucer magnolia brings you some thoughts of spring as well.
This photograph is available as a 15 X 12″ or 26 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Saucer Magnolias from my website.
