As the Dwarf Iris fade away for another season, the next round of early risers takes center stage in the rocky xeriscape gardens. This is the diminutive Grape Hyacinths which are among the other early spring flowers. Like others, they are a bit slow to rise from their winter slumber given the weather conditions we’ve […]
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Springtime in this neck of the woods can often feel like a clash of the Titans. With March and April typically being some of the snowiest months, winter is not ready to loosen its grip. WIth that, you never know what you might get weather wise one day to the next. Clear skies with 70°
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With nothing in bloom till the Crocus and Dwarf Iris come to life in early Spring, having a membership to the Denver Botanic Gardens is a beautiful thing. And with the February Orchids Showcase, it presents an opportunity for a flower photo fix! With so many varieties and colors, there’s definitely some flower eye candy. Some
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Water Lilies (or Lotus flowers) and Lily Pads may be a bit out of context for my usual seasonal photos array. However, visits to Botanic gardens in Denver and Albuquerque presented themselves with these beauties. As such, I felt compelled to pay homage to floating flora. I find it fascinating that from a dark, shallow
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Cosmos flowers – with their daisy-like blooms and bright yellow centers brighten up the community gardens I like to frequent in late summer. Their flowers in white and shades of pinks sit atop long, slender stems with bushy asparagus-like green foliage”. They are such happy looking flowers imho. Life stalls us at times. And being
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I’m a big fan of Coneflowers aka Echinacea for it’s medicinal purposes (it’s my go to when I feel a cold coming on). Photographing these flowers is equally lovely. And these flowering perennial plants are incredibly bee-friendly! Coming to life around mid-summer, their colorful pinkish-lavender blooms are hard to miss. As the cycle of my
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