Remembering Holidays Past
December is one of my favorite times of year. When it comes to Christmas decorations and music, I'm still a little kid at heart. I love the lights, the decorations, the poinsettias, and scent of the pine trees and wreaths. They bring back memories of Christmas and...
Links – December 7, 2012
Monet Twilight Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links Science Daily has Invasive Grass Fuels Increased Fire Activity in the West National Park and National...
Spider Mums
One of my favorite flowers to photograph in the fall is chrysanthemums. I'm always amazed at all the colors and varieties I see at local botanical gardens. Of the thirteen types of chrysanthemums - the spider mums are my favorite. They all have such wonderful...
My Holiday Special Ends in 2 Days – Perfect Gifts for Flower Lovers
Just a quick reminder - this Thursday, December 6, is the last day to take advantage of my 2012 Holiday Special You'll receive a copy of my book Wildflower Meditations: A Gift for the Spirit and my 2013 Peaceful Beauty calendar for the special price of $ 34.90 - a...
Irises – Versicolor and Virginica
As regular readers of my blog know - I love irises. I'd been familiar with the dwarf irises that bloom early in the spring - and with the bearded irises - for a long time. In recent years, I've learned about and photographed two more species of irises - iris...
3 Tips for Photographing Christmas Lights
I don't know about you - but I love seeing and photographing Christmas Lights. It doesn't matter whether it's lights on houses in my neighborhood, lights in downtown Washington DC or a light display at a local botanical garden - I love seeing them. One thing I have...
Links – November 30, 2012
Black Eyed Susan II (c) 2009 Patty Hankins Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well Flower and Plant Links National Parks Traveler has Saving Ginseng In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Columbia Daily Tribune has...
Leesburg Holiday Arts & Crafts Show – December 1-2, 2012
I will be at the at the Holiday Arts & Crafts Show at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center in Leesburg, VA this weekend December 1-2, 2012. In addition to my photographs on canvas, my 2013 Peaceful Beauty Calendar and my book Wildflower Meditations: A Gift...
A Few Gerbera Daisies
Gerbera Daisies are the flower I get asked if I have any photos of more than any other. I do have one - Yellowstone Gerbera Daisy - available on canvas. And other than that - I'm still looking for just the right ones to offer as canvases. I have photographed several...
New Video: Beautiful Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums are my favorite fall flower. For years, the only ones I saw were the ones available at the grocery store in the usual fall colors of yellow, orange and perhaps a dark red - and I didn't really think chrysanthemums were that spectacular. Then I started...
Perfect Holiday Gifts for Flower Lovers
Do you struggle to find the perfect gift for the person who is impossible to shop for? Do you need gifts for your favorite flower and nature lovers? Do you rush around last minute looking for a gift you forgot? If this sounds like your holiday season (and it certainly...
Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemums – St. Tropez and Gertrude
I recently photographed two wonderful varieties of Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemums - St. Tropez and Gertrude. Intermediate Incurve Mums are one of the thirteen different classifications of chrysanthemums. They are similar in appearance to the Irregular Incurve...