Last week I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Texas photographing wildflowers. A friend invited me to a wonderful 600 area near Gainesville, Texas set aside for the preservation of wildflowers. I had a wonderful time discovering wildflowers that were new to me – and some that I’m familiar with from other places I’ve photographed.
These are some quick edits of some of my photos. I’ll be editing more photos and posting more information about the flowers – but I thought you might like to see what I”ve been photographing recently.
Texas Paintbrush – castilleja indivisa – related to the Orange Paintbrush I photographed last year in Colorado
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Englemann’s Daisy – engelmannia peristenia – photographed in front of an old stone fireplace
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Prairie Coneflower – ratibida columnifera – these coneflowers are also known as Mexican Hats
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Showy Primrose – oenothera speciosa
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Erect dayflower – commelina erecta – related to the Asiatic Dayflowers I’ve photographed closer to home
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Milfoil – achillea millefolium
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed this first look at some of the Texas wildflowers I photographed last week. I’m hoping to post a few more to my blog next week.