Much like the Claret Cups, reacquainting myself with Prickly Pear flowers around Santa Fe would be necessary. There is no small shortage of them for sure. However, upon reflection, you could say I had become a bit spoiled by having most of the cactus plants I loved to photograph all in one place. The big […]
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In another post departure from my “regularly scheduled programming”, a flower I’ve not written about previously is on deck. Thought I give some props to Hollyhocks. Around my Colorado digs before moving back to Santa Fe, I’d see Hollyhocks here and there. But dang, no sooner did they bloom that the nefarious Japanese beetles would
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As I’m still getting caught up on my other cactus flower posts, figured I’d interrupt the “regularly scheduled programming” with something a little different: Black Eyed Susans. I’ve never specifically photographed these summer garden flowers before. A photo or two at one of the Botanic Gardens in the past comes to mind. Then again I’ve
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It’s no secret Claret Cup cactus flowers are my favorite cactus flowers to photograph. With such a short window to capture these beauties, timing is of the essence! After the cactus carnage that took place to my beloved plants in the Colorado xeriscape gardens I’d frequent, I’d be starting at ground zero to find them
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When exploring a new neighborhood on foot, one never knows what they may discover. Having grown accustomed to the flowers which would greet me in the Colorado gardens I’d frequent for spring photo ops, Santa Fe was a whole other animal. For flower photographers like myself, it was definitely a wander into the unknown. I
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Continuing on with giving other succulents some love, this post is dedicated to Agave plants. They are quite interesting in their own right. They have thick leaves – often tipped with black which remind me of a black tipped shark. Considering their ability to impale if one is not paying attention, they can leave a
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