Links – October 26, 2012
Turks Cap Lily (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 Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens has Advice For My Beginning Native Plant And Wildlife Gardener Self Beautiful...
Yellow Flag Irises – Iris pseudacorus
© 2012 Patty Hankins It seemed everywhere I photographed this spring - I saw Yellow Flag Irises. I had always assumed they were a close relative of the various Blue Flag Irises - many of which are native to various parts of the US. I was very surprised to learn that...
Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Show – Richmond,VA – Oct 26 – 28, 2012
I will be at the at the Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Show at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond, VA this weekend October 26-28, 2012. This will be my first art & craft show in the Richmond area in over 18 months – so I’m really looking forward...
Links – October 19, 2012
Maryland Golden Asters (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 Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens has Why Native Plants Matter To Me National Park and National Wildlife...
Connecting with Memories of Flowers Past
Beautiful Vision Bearded Iris © 2012 Patty Hankins Beautiful Vision is a wonderful bearded iris I've photographed several times over the years. But until this year - I hadn't quite captured the delicate colors and shapes of the flower. So when I found this one earlier...
Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Show – Chantilly, VA – Oct 19-21, 2012
I will be at the at the Craftsmen's Classic Art & Craft Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA this weekend October 19-21, 2012. This will be my first art & craft show in the Washington DC area in over 18 months - so I'm really looking forward...
Links – October 12, 2012
Oxeye Daisies (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 Mount Airy News has Commissioners oppose invasive plant farming The Guardian has Die-back kills off 90% of Denmark's...
New Photo: Passion Flower Pair
Passion Flower Pair © 2012 Patty Hankins I’ve recently added a new photo – Passion Flower Pair – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website. Passion Flowers are one of the most amazing flowers I've photographed. Once you've seen a Passion Flower - it's easy to...
Fireworks Mix Dahlias
I was looking through some of the photos that I've taken recently - and found a set from last year that I've never shared with you. It's a set of photos of some Fireworks Mix Dahlias. When I first saw these flowers - I thought they were different varieties. Afterall,...
Links – October 5, 2012
Yellow Trillium and Purple Phacelia (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 Organic Gardening has 12 of the Most Common Weeds NBC News has Study: US farmers using more...
Brain Celosia – celosia cristata
I recently had the chance to photograph some Brain Celosia (celosia cristata). Also known as cockscomb, these striking plants thrive both indoors and outdoors. These hardy members of the Amaranthaceae family are annuals, and grow relatively easily from seeds. I...
Early One Morning in Phoenix
In August I spent a week at a conference in Phoenix, Arizona. I didn't get much photography time while I was there - conference ran all day into the evening most days - and it was ridiculously hot. But I did head out early one morning to see what I could find - and...