by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 6, 2009 | Flowers, Solanaceae Family
I’ve recently photographed several types of peppers at local botanical gardens. As the weather starts to cool, the peppers are beginning to ripen and turn all sorts of wonderful colors. They also come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, which makes for some wonderful photographic opportunities.
At Longwood Gardens, I photographed a set of Starburst Peppers (capsicum annuum). The bright orange color of the peppers framed by the green leaves add a nice burst of fall color to a garden bed.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Another fun color combination of leaves and peppers are the Black Cuban Peppers (capsicum annuum). I photographed these at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. The Black Cuban peppers are little round balls of red or black, while the leaves are a dark purple. It’s a very striking combination to photograph.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
I’ll be posting more pepper photos in the next few days – it’s amazing how many colors and shapes of peppers I’m seeing in local gardens.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 4, 2009 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers
Earlier this week, I posted the first set of dahlia photos from this year. Here are a few more that I photographed at Longwood Gardens recently.
A Tarahati Ruby Dahlia. I really like the combination of orange and yellow in this stunning flower.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Snoho Doris – a wonderful deep red dahlia with ruffled petals.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And finally Jessie G – a nice red round flower
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Dahlias are still blooming in the DC area so I’m hoping to photograph a few more this fall. Hope you’ve enjoyed he photos I’ve taken of dahlias I’ve taken so far this year.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 1, 2009 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers
Every year – in late summer and early fall – the dahlias start blooming in all the local gardens. They come in just about every color, shape and size you can imagine.
On a recent visit to Longwood Gardens, I photographed several spectacular varieties of dahlias. Here are a couple of my favorites.
The Taratahi Lilac Dahlia – developed in 1996 by John Frater. I loved the shape and color of these flowers.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And the Tomo Dahlia – developed in 1988. The white tips on the red/purple petals is very striking.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
I’ll be posting more dahlia photos in a few days. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 29, 2009 | Flowers, Nymphaeaceae Family
Chances are – these are my last few water lily photos for 2009. I’ve had a wonderful time photographing them at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA this summer.
Director George T. Moore Water Lily – a purple day flowering water lily
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
St. Louis – a stunning white day flowering water lily
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Blue Cloud – the wonderful nymphaea gigantean purple water lily
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And finally a pair of Hardy Atropurpurea water lilies.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
I’m already looking forward to seeing what wonderful water lilies I discover next year at Longwood Gardens.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 27, 2009 | Flowers, Nymphaeaceae Family
Earlier this summer, I posted several sets of water lily photos ( on June 22, June 27, July 1 and July 8) – photographed at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. I had a chance to photograph a few more wonderful water lilies on my recent trip to Longwood. Here are a few of my newest water lily photos.
Queen of Siam – a bright pink day flowering water lily
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Albert Greenberg – a paler pink day flowering water lily
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Peach Blow – a pale purple and white day flowering water lily
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
And a trio of Rose de Noche Water Lilies – a bright pink night flowering variety
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
I’ve still got a few more water lily photos that I”ll post later in the week.
