Nothing spells late spring than the explosive blooms of vibrant, big red poppies! With their paper-like looking flower petals, they are a favorite in most spring time gardens. Apparently gardeners can choose from annual poppies grown each year from seed or perennial poppies that come back from underground roots each year. In the case of […]
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From the public gardens I frequent to take many of my photos, the advent of blooming cactus flowers is something I look forward to. Admittedly I’d say they are some of my favorite flowers to photograph. With such a short window of time to capture them, it’s so worth the effort even if it can
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Being much more observant of what’s in bloom in my photographic locations, almost every flower I’ve encountered has been a new discovery. It’s like the wonder of a toddler and it never gets old! Now these pretty, little Blue Flax wildflowers make their wonderful springtime appearance. Initially I came across these little gems blooming happily
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One does not normally equate onions with pretty little purple flowers. At least I didn’t. That is until the discovery of Allium – aka ornamental onion flowers. Who knew?? Spring’s Bloom Cycle Continues… As spring continues its bloom cycle, the local garden I frequent for photo ops gives way to Allium. These purple pom pom
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The Pasque flower transformation has begun! And it’s a unique sight indeed! The wondrous, colorful spring tulips are now winding down. Our late season snow, cool temps and moisture appears to have produced a bumper crop. Even the grounds-keepers of my fav garden to photograph noted the abundance of botanical and wildflower tulips this year.
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in the Rockies, Spring is a veritable roller-coaster ride of weather. Winter is not ready to loosen its grip with its late season snow, while Spring is fighting for authority. In these unpredictable conditions, blooming tulips abound. Wild species tulips in countless varieties along with their more well-known hybridized brethren brighten the landscape. Needless to
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