Category: Flower of the Week
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Flower of the Week – Spring Cherry Tree
In the Northeast US, the weather has been cold with a harsh northwest wind. A strong gust makes us long for spring. Here is a beautiful Japanese cherry tree in full bloom to remind us of the season.
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Flower of the Week: Crysanthemum
This week’s Flower of the Week is the glorious Crysanthemum, and in keeping with the recent theme, it’s in monochrome. (Click image at left for larger view with full screen option.)
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Flower of the Week – Tulips
I don’t think I’ve shared this image before; if so, apologies. I think theser bicolored tulips are not just striking but really beautiful. My Plant Net identifier says they are Tulipa gesneriana, with a common name of “Didier’s Tulip.” Wikipedia says: “The name “tulip” is thought to be derived from a Persian word for turban, which…
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Flower of the Week – California Poppies
Click image to left for larger, with full-screen option. This photograph of California poppies is this week’s Flower of the Week. The golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is ubiquitous throughout California all summer. It’s the State Flower. Often, in fields and on slopes, poppy flowers bloom in splendid masses since it reseeds and self-propagates freely. “California…
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Flower of the Week – Tall Yarrow
A previous “Flower of the Week” posted a yarrow groundcover. This is Tall Yarrow. Tall Yarrow grows to 3-4 feet.
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Flower of the Week – Echinacea (Coneflower)
Here in the Northeastern U.S., we’ve been battered this past weekend with the winds and rain of a Nor’easter, quite early for the season. But cold weather approaches for sure. Until then, here is a bit of summer to enjoy. Echinacea, popularly known as Coneflowers, is a genus in the Daisy family. Native to eastern…
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Flower of the Week Bonus – Yarrow Groundcover
Going through my archives, I came across this – a multicolored yarrow groundcover (Achillea millefolium)- which I thought I would share as a second Flower of the Week. According to Wikipedia, “The plant is native to temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. It has been introduced as feed for livestock in New Zealand and Australia. It has some…
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Flower of the Week – Dahlia
I’ve posted macro photographs of dahlias before, but I’m not sure if I’ve posted this one. Dahlias are among the most dramatic, showy blooms in the garden. And Dahlia flowers exhibit such a great variety. We learn from Wikipedia… “Dahlias were known only to the Aztecs and other southern North American peoples until the Spanish conquest, after…
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Flower of the Week – Floral Arrangement
This week, I offer this floral arrangement for your pleasure. This is a simple supermarket mixed flowers bouquet. I shot this when I was learning indoor photography with studio lighting.
