Shades of Pink Roses
Summer and Roses just seem to go together. I love visiting the local botanical gardens and photographing their roses. Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland has beautiful roses blooming from June through September. I notice that I've photographed a number of roses in...
New Photo: Fantasy Tulip
I’ve recently added a new photo – Fantasy Tulip - to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. Wow! Talk about an amazing tulip! This past spring I saw my first Parrot Tulips - these are the tulips with the ruffled petals and often wild color combinations. My...
Aloe Nyeriensis
Aloe Nyeriensis is a member of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family native to Kenya. A succulent plant that it hardy to Zone 10a in the United States, Aloe Nyeriensis plants can grow to 6 feet tall. They have stalks which bloom with red flowers in late spring/early summer. I...
Some Colorful Cannas
Not long ago, I shared some of my photos of orange and yellow cannas. In addition to those brightly colored flowers, I've photographed several other varieties of cannas - including some in shades of red, pink and yellow. Tropical Red Canna Blushing Bride Cannas...
Paphiopedilum or Slipper Orchids
One of the most easily recognizable types of orchids are the Paphiopedilum or Slipper Orchids. The labellum's on slipper orchids are pouch-like - where the nectar produced by the plants can be found by pollinating insects. Many of the paphiopedilum orchids I've...
Jason and Sunny Wind Hibiscuses
I love seeing the big beautiful blossoms on the tropical hibiscus plants. Here in the DC area - they can't overwinter - so I usually see them indoors in the various botanical gardens. Two of my favorite varieties of the tropical hibiscus plants are Jason and Sunny...
Artfest at Annmarie Gardens, Solomons, Maryland – September 21 & 22, 2013
I will be at Artfest at Annmarie Gardens in Solomons, Maryland this weekend, September 21-22, 2013. I’m really looking forward to the show – I did a few years ago - really loved the setting and all the wonderful people I met. I will have a number of new photographs on...
Winter Flowering Begonias
Usually when I think about begonias - I think about plants with small blossoms that bloom in the summer. But then I discovered there is another type of begonias - the Rieger Begonias - also known as the Winter Flowering Begonias. Most Rieger Begonias are sold as a...
Butterfly Weed – asclepias tuberosa
One of my favorite spring & summer blooming wildflowers is Butterfly weed (asclepias tuberosa). I’ve photographed it in several locations – ranging from Maryland to North Carolina to Texas. It’s looks a little different in each location – a different height,...
Pink & Purple Tulips
It seems like every spring I spend a few wonderful days photographing tulips - and never seem to get the photos edited and posted. Probably because right after the tulips bloom - the irises bloom - and then the roses - and who knows what else. I realized I have a...
Lovely Lilies
It seems like no matter how often I write a blog post with photos of lilies - I've always got more photos to share with you. You don't think it could have anything to do with how much I enjoy photographing them - so that it seems like every time I see some - I end up...
Orange and Yellow Cannas
Cannas are a distinctive tropical plant that once you've learned what one look like - you can easily identify other members of the cannaceae family. Originally native to the western hemisphere - from South Carolina to Argentina - these beautiful flowers can be grown...