Orchids as Art at the Exquisite Creatures Revealed exhibition at OMSI, Portland, Oregon in 2024 Friday Flowers Bend Branches always…
As luck would have it, sometimes I see skies painted with bold strokes of orange Or blue skies full of…
I saw this purple Cattleya orchid up close at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle recently. This plant is part…
red blanket flowersgolden edges echo shadesof summer sunsets Flower of the Day (FOTD) Friday Flowers (FF)
Sunflowers at Tunnel of Joy in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always appreciates…
I saw these iceplants in California up close at Leffingwell Landing Park. This plant, Carpobrotus chilensis, is known as an…
This photo shows a beautiful pink & white tulip up close. This particular flower is special because it's the only…
Here's a picture of Petunias up close I took last summer. These delicate looking blossoms have a powerful, sweet scent.…
These blanket flowers of summer were growing near the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. I…
I saw these Rudbeckia up close while walking along the Deschutes River trail in Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday Flower of…
I decided to take pictures of some of the fruit and flowers in our garden today before they fade away.…
a pansy rainbowradiating happinesson a summer day Macro Monday
A colorful daylily trail in the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon. These perennials have showy, long-lasting flowers that attract butterflies…
Crazy daisies at the Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Friday Flowers
Here's a picture of beautiful purple clematis blossoms up close in July of last year. Clematis vines do well in…
Florists and gardeners use red flowers to represent a wide variety of emotions and characteristics. You may associate them with…
I saw this beautiful Western Tiger Swallowtail on a penstemon flower in my front yard recently. We try to plant…
When I think about waterlilies, I think about perfection on the water. Delicate blossoms radiate over thick floating leaves. No…
I always think of yellow and gold flower petals as capturing sunlight in a flower. The flowers shown in this…
I saw this little bit of everything garden on the High Desert Garden Tour in Bend, Oregon in July 2022.…
This small but bountiful garden was behind a house in northeast Bend, Oregon. This was one of the featured stops…
I saw this gorgeous pink chrysanthemum on the High Desert Garden Tour last year. Though native to China and northeastern…
The power of red blossoms radiating in the garden.Crimson petals briefly unfold, reaching towards a cloudless skyAnd the memory of…
Today I'll share a few stories related to special flowers in my life. Roses Whenever I see roses, I think…
There are an abundance of flowers growing along the path near the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. I always…
For this First Friday Art post, I'm sharing a hibiscus photo and a few drawings. I took this picture of…
A red begonia framed in blue in Alger, Washington. Macro Monday
I saw these multi-colored trailing petunias in a hanging basket in downtown Bend. Since they produce so many flowers, another…
A white poppy up close growing in our garden last year. Poppies come in a variety of colors, but they're…
Focus on what is important and blur the distractions. Magnify the delicacy of Nature's architecture. Find subjects that stand out…
This photo of memories of summer at Old Mill shows one of the many colorful plantings bordering the trails. This…
Here's a photo of blanket flowers up close that I took last summer. These perennial flowers are big and showy.…
I saw these marigolds up close in a park at the end of July. These vignettes show orange, yellow, and…
Here are three photos of a milkweed seedpod up close. As you may know, milkweed flowers are a favorite of…
Poppies & honeybee up close in our garden this spring. This bee has full pollen baskets on its hind legs.…
I saw these fading hibiscus flowers at a local garden center in early June. The petals are past their prime,…
Here are pictures of daisies three ways I took on the Mill A Loop trail in Bend, Oregon. I used…
We planted a couple artichoke plants in our garden this year and assumed they died after a week of extreme…
I saw flowers, flowers everywhere while walking the riverside trail in the Old Mill District of Bend this morning. This…
I saw this yellow & white iris in bloom in mid June. When you see them blooming, summer is on…