by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 7, 2012 | Flowers, New Photos, Orobanchaceae Family, Wildflowers
Texas Paintbrush © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Texas Paintbrush – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
I first photograph a member of the Paintbrush family of wildflowers several years ago on the Blue Ridge Parkway – I only found it once – and have never been able to identify what species it was. Since then I’ve photographed members of this family in several other locations – including Colorado and in Glacier National Park. This past May, I found some wonderful bright orange-red Texas Paintbrush (castilleja indivisa) north of Dallas. I love the colors and shapes of the various members of paintbrush family. I’m always on the lookout for ones I haven’t seen.
This photograph is available as either at 10 X 10″ or 20 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Texas Paintbrush from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 31, 2011 | Flowers, New Photos, Photo Locations, Wildflowers, Wyoming
Prairie Smoke © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Prairie Smoke – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
One of my favorite wildflowers I discovered my trip to Yellowstone National Park in June was Prairie Smoke (Geum Triflorum). When I first spotted it – I had no clue what it was – but I knew I wanted to take lots of photographs of it. I couldn’t remember ever seeing a wildflower with the combination of uniquely shaped flowers, fuzzy texture and fascinating leaf structure that reminded me of antlers!
I photographed the prairie smoke in the Lamar Valley section of Yellowstone National Park, which is where I found most of the wildflowers I photographed there. Next summer, I’m planning on spending more time in the Lamar Valley than I did on my trip this year. I’m really looking forward to discovering more Yellowstone wildflowers.
This photograph is available as either at 10 X 10″ or 20 X 20″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Prairie Smoke from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 26, 2011 | New Photos
Japanese Maple Leaves © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Japanese Maple Leaves – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Taken the same morning as my Sweet Potato Vine Leaves photo, the leaves on this Japanese Maple Tree immediately caught my eye. The leaves were a wonderful combination of red and green. The leaves were still wet from a few days of rain – which gave them an almost purple tint. It was just a great combination of colors and shapes. I couldn’t resist photographing it!
This photograph is available as a 12 X 8″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Japanese Maple Leaves from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 12, 2011 | New Photos
Sweet Potato Vine Leaves © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sweet Potato Vine Leaves – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Who knew that the leaves on a Sweet Potato Vine could be so fascinating to look at??? I certainly didn’t. I spent a morning recently photographing at a local garden – my goal was to see what signs of early fall I could see. You can imagine my surprise when one of my favorite subjects was the leaves of the Sweet Potato Vine! I thought the combination of the shape of the leaves – and all the various shades of greens and browns made a wonderful image! Usually when I think about fall color – I picture the wonderful reds, oranges and yellows of many of the maple trees. What I discovered this year is that there are so many other ways that fall color shows up in nature. I can’t wait to see what else I can find . . .
This photograph is available as a 12 X 8″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can orderSweet Potato Vine Leaves from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 29, 2011 | Flowers, New Photos
Sparkleberries © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sparkleberries – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
When we think about colors of fall – we usually think of the leaves changing to wonderful shades of reds, yellows and oranges. But there is also another type of fall color – the wonderful berries that are found in the fall and winter. I spotted these great bright red berries intermingled with the wonderful green leaves in early October. The tag on the tree said Sparkleberry. With a little research I learned that Sparkleberry is a variety of Holly (Ilex (serrata x verticillata)) released in 1978. It was developed at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC and is readily available.
This photograph is available as either a 12 X 8″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Sparkleberries from my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 15, 2011 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos
Sunflowers All in a Row © 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Sunflowers All in a Row – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
As you probably know, the sunflower fields at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville, Maryland are one of my favorite summer photography spots. So often when I’m at McKee Beshers I feel like I’m standing in a field of sunflowers that goes on forever. With this photo, I tried to capture the feeling of endless sunflowers. I really liked the way the sunflowers recede into the distance adding a sense of depth to the photo. To say nothing of the fact that I just always want to smile when I see sunflowers – either in person or in a photograph. I hope these sunflowers brighten your day as much as they brighten up my day!
This photograph is available as either a 8X18″ or 14X30″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can orderSunflowers All in a Row from my website.
