Lotus V – August Photo of the Month
Lotus V © 2011 Patty Hankins One of my favorite places to photograph in the summer is Kenilworth Gardens in Washington DC. They have the most incredible ponds full of lotus blossoms I’ve even seen. I try to visit Kenilworth a few times each summer. When I spotted this...
Links – August 3, 2012
June Allison Water 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 The New York Times has Leading the Search for a Self-Reliant Bloom The Pachamama Alliance has Monkey Face...
A Few More Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lilies
As promised - here are a few more of my photos of the Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lilies that I photographed at Longwood Gardens. Hope you enjoy them. General Pershing Water Lily © 2012 Patty Hankins Trail Blazer Water Lily © 2012 Patty Hankins Green Smoke Water Lily...
Beautiful Roses
What can I saw - I love finding roses in bloom in local gardens. There's just something about them that makes me want to photograph them. Here are a few rose photographs that I've taken recently. Hope you enjoy them Memorial Day Rose © 2012 Patty Hankins Graham Thomas...
Links – July 27, 2012
Harvest of Memories Yellow Bearded Iris(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 Town Mouse & Country Mouse has My Silver rule: Don't plant nursery natives that cross with...
Tropical Day Blooming Water Lilies
On a recent visit to Longwood Gardens I had a wonderful time photographing the Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lilies. Everytime I see the water lilies at Longwood - I'm amazed at the variety of colors and combinations of colors in the blossoms. Here are a few of my...
Iris Reticulata – Some Lovely Dwarf Irises
Every spring some of the first flowers to bloom in the DC area are the Iris Reticulata. These dwarf irises bloom early in the spring and are known for their large blossoms, especially for their size. Most iris reticulata grow to about 6" tall with stunning blossoms in...
Beautiful Irises – My New Video
Irises are some of my favorite spring flowers. From the dwarf irises that herald the coming of Spring in early March to the bearded irises that bloom into early summer - I love them all. I'm absolutely fascinated by the colors, shapes and textures I see in the irises....
A Few More Flowers in Black and White
I'm still exploring processing some of my flower photographs as black and whites. I'm finding that by converting the photos to B&W, I'm better able to see the textures and structures of the flowers. I've always been attracted to color - so when I take the colors...
Common Milkweed – asclepias syriaca
© 2012 Patty Hankins I don't know about you - but milkweed was one of the first native plants I learned about - long before I even knew what a native plant was. I just remember seeing the round balls of blossoms and having lots of fun blowing around the seeds from the...
What’s really been bothering me lately . . .
Are you frustrated that you can't get the pictures you want, even though you have a good camera? Do you see the beauty in nature but can't bring it home in your photos? Are you thinking that you need to upgrade your gear, or that you just don't have the eye? Watch...
Links – July 13, 2012
Wild Bleeding Hearts (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 New Daisies Attract Lots of Life National Park and National Wildlife...