Sweet Carol Bliss Hydrangeas
Sweet Carol Bliss Hydrangeas add wonderful color in a garden for several months. When the leaves emerge in the spring they are purple green - during the summer the leaves are a deep green. And then in the fall the leaves change to shades of burgundy. The flowers on...
A Few Single Late Tulips
The single late tulips are usually the last tulips to bloom in the spring. They are known for the amazing variety of colors they come in - and for their height. The can grow as tall as 32" tall. Here are some of the varieties of single late tulips I photographed this...
Little Hearts to Make You Smile
Bleeding Hearts © 2013 Patty Hankins Bleeding Hearts are one of the flowers that always make me smile when I see them. Here in the DC area, they bloom in April - adding a wonderful splash of bright color to the local gardens. What I didn't realize when I started...
New Photo: Jason Hibiscus
Jason Hibiscus © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Jason Hibiscus – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. I love hibiscuses. They are one of my favorite flowers to photograph since they have a unique shape. With their large petals and stamens...
Some Purple Irises
What can I say - here are a few more of the amazing irises I photographed at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens last month. These are the last few purple and white irises - and the irises in wonderful shades of purple. Violet Harmony Irises Pacific Mist Iris Last Laugh Iris...
Wild Blue Yonder Roses
Every time I see the Wild Blue Yonder Roses at the local gardens I fall in love with them. They are amazing shades of lavender - sometimes a little more pink - sometimes almost blue. Not only are they wonderful colors - but they are also big bold flowers - often up...
New Photo: Purple Streaker Iris
Purple Streaker Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Purple Streaker Iris – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. I recently spent some time photographing at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in New Jersey. I'd heard they had a spectacular...
Lotus Blossoms
It's July! Which means the lotus blossoms will soon be blooming at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington DC. The lotuses bloom through most of July and August at Kenilworth -and are one of the best flower sites to see in the DC area. I head into Kenilworth...
Sunflower Farm Festival – Rutledge GA – July 6 & 7
I will be at the at the Sunflower Farm Festival at 1430 Durden Road in Rutledge, Georgia this weekend July 6-7, 2013. The show takes place on a sunflower farm - so in addition to enjoying wonderful arts and crafts - you can cut your own sunflowers to take home...
New Photo: English Garden Rose
English Garden Rose © 2013 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – English Garden Rose – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. There is nothing like the unfolding petals of a rose just beginning to bloom. I spotted this wonderful English Garden Rose just...
Lotuses, Sunflowers and More
I've had a few questions about where we'll be photographing during my July 19-21 Capturing the Beauty of Nature: Photographing Flowers. The answer is - I'm not sure - it will depend on what locations have the best set of flowers in bloom that weekend. I've recorded...
Purple and White Bearded Irises
I posted the first few iris photos I took at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens a few weeks ago. I've been having a wonderful time editing the other photos I took there - my challenge was how to organize them so that I don't end up posting a random bunch of irises. I've...