In addition to the surprise lilies and the pineapple lilies I photographed on my August visit to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia, I found a few other flowers to photograph before the rain started.
I was surprised to see hydrangeas still in bloom since it was August and most of the ones in the Bethesda area were pretty much done blooming. The limelight hydrangeas were in full bloom, with blossoms in colors varying from white to a very pale green.
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
As I was getting ready to leave (it was starting to rain) I spotted a patch of Zowie Zinnias which are incredibly colorful and fun to photograph. A bee was going from one flower to the next exploring. I had to stop and take a few photos. 🙂
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
(c) 2008 Patty Hankins
Green Spring Gardens is open from dawn to dusk seven days a week. There is no fee charged for visiting the gardens. I had no problems photographing with tripod at Green Spring Gardens.