by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 20, 2011 | Florida, Flowers, New Photos, Photo Locations, Wildflowers
String Lily (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – String Lily – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
I photographed this String Lily (Crinum americanum) in Everglades National Park. I’d seen and photographed a couple of other string lilies on my trip but what I liked about this one was that only one flower was blooming and the other two were still in bud stage. So often, string lilies can look tired and raggedly – this one is just starting to bloom. I may edit one of my other string lilies – showing all the blossoms in full bloom. But in the meantime – I thought I’d start by showing this lovely flower just starting to bloom.
This photograph is available as either a 12X15 or 20X26 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order String Lily from my website and I will have it available at shows.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 15, 2011 | Amaryllidaceae Family, Florida, Flowers, New Photos, Wildflowers
Alligator Lily (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Alligator Lily – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
I photographed this Alligator Lily (Hymenocallis palmeri) at Big Cypress National Preserve not far from the boardwalk at Kirby Storter. I found this on my second morning photographing in the area. Instead of heading into the cypress swamp, I headed out into a field. I wasn’t sure what I’d find – I figured I”d photograph the trees against the bright blue sky. And then I spotted an alligator lily just off the path. A little ways further on the path I found another one. This is the second alligator lily I found – it was in full bloom and in beautiful condition. I’m so glad I headed out into the field that morning instead of back into the swamp.
This photograph is available as either a 12X15 or 20X26 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Alligator Lily from my website and I will have it available at shows.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 27, 2011 | Colorado, Fabaceae Family, Flowers, New Photos, Ranunculaceae Family, Wildflowers
Columbine & Lupine (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Columbine & Lupine – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) and Silvery Lupine (Lupinus argentus) quickly became favorite wildflowers of mine on my trip to Colorado last summer. Let’s face it – I love purple – so discovering new wildflowers in wonderful shades of purple was wonderful. Late one morning I was driving along one of the roads in the Gunnison National Forest and I spotted some a group of Columbines and Lupines growing right next to each other. So of course – I had to stop and set up my tripod on the side of the road. I did get a few strange looks from people driving by – they couldn’t figure out why I stopped at that particular location – and pointed my camera where it was pointed (there were some beautiful trees just across the street). But I’m glad I did stop – I really like this combination of the Colorado Blue Columbine and Silverly Lupine. I hope you enjoy it as well.
This photograph is available as either a 12X15 or 20X26 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Columbine & Lupine from my website and I will have it available at shows.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 24, 2011 | New Photos, Orchidaceae Family
Slipper Orchid (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Slipper Orchid – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
The more time I spend photographing orchids – the more fascinated by them I become. Each variety is so different from every other one. I usually am able to identify the flowers that I photograph – either because they had identification signs at the garden where I photographed them – or because I can find them in one of my flower identification books. This is one the ones that I can’t identify – all I know is that is it some variety of slipper orchid. There are several types of slipper orchids – each of which has many many different varieties. So instead of worrying because I couldn’t figure it out – or not printing it because I didn’t know what it is – I decided to simply title the photo – Slipper Orchid. And if anyone knows what variety orchid this is – I’d love it if you could let me know! 🙂
This photograph is available as either a 10 X 10 or 20 X 20 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Slipper Orchid from my website and I will have it available at shows.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 22, 2011 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers, New Photos
Coral Reef Chrysanthemum (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Coral Reef Chrysanthemum – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Chrysanthemums are some of my favorite fall flowers. They come in so many shapes and varieties that they can add an incredible splash of color and texture to any garden. Coral Reef Chrysanthemums are one of the most spectacular chrysanthemum’s I’ve ever seen and photographed. Like most spider mums, Coral Reef has many long narrow petals that curve at the end. In the center are shorter curlier petals. And then there are the colors of the Coral Reef Chrysanthemum – amazing shades of yellow, orange and red. In this photo, I concentrated on the shorter petals at the center while including enough of the longer petals to give a sense of the textures of the flower.
This photograph is available as either a 18X12 or 30X20 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Coral Reef Chrysanthemum from my website and I will have it available at shows.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 20, 2011 | Flowers, New Photos, Primulaceae Family, Wildflowers
Shooting Stars (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Shooting Stars – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Shooting Stars (Dodecatheon meadia) are a beautiful spring wildflower native to much of the United States. It got it’s common name from it’s resemblance to celestial shooting stars. It’s botanical name is derived from the Greek dodeca (twelve) and theos (god) – referring to the primrose family’s traditionally association with and protection by twelve superior gods – a relationship first defined by Pliny. Other common names for Shooting Stars include Pride of Ohio, American Cowslip and Johnny Jump.
This photograph is available as either a 10 X 10 or 20 X 20 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Shooting Stars from my website and I will have it available at shows.
