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…
Today I'm featuring photographs of blazingstars near and far. The first picture shows the Sierra blazingstar, or saffron blazing star,…
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…
cascades of blossomsdelicate and resilientvarnished with spring rain Wisteria bonsai at Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon Flower of the…
reaching for the rainbordered by purple petalshostas welcome spring Friday Flowers (FF) Flower of the Day (FOTD) Bend Branches always…
I saw these Rudbeckia up close while walking along the Deschutes River trail in Bend, Oregon. Macro Monday Flower of…
Today I'm sharing a fringed gentian drawing I created from a photo. I used colored pencils for this drawing. Originally,…
In early May, I visited the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 9.5-acre garden contains more that 2,500…
Here's a picture of beautiful purple clematis blossoms up close in July of last year. Clematis vines do well in…
Here's a pretty lavender-colored High Desert dahlia seen on a garden tour in Bend, Oregon last year. These popular plants…
Here's a picture of a white cosmos up close, taken a couple of days ago in Bend, Oregon. Cooler weather…
Florists and gardeners use red flowers to represent a wide variety of emotions and characteristics. You may associate them with…
When I think about waterlilies, I think about perfection on the water. Delicate blossoms radiate over thick floating leaves. No…
These Canna Lily leaves are beautiful up close. Lovely shapes, lines, and colors. Canna lily, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Oregon Macro…
It's time once again to share a piece of my artwork for the First Friday Art prompt. I created this…
I'm sharing memories of a fruit-filled Friday in Hood River, Oregon last fall. We took a trip to northern Oregon…
I have been patiently waiting for fall at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon. Every day, I visited their Fall…
I saw flowers, flowers everywhere while walking the riverside trail in the Old Mill District of Bend this morning. This…
fiery foliage in blazingly bright colors before coolness comes FOTD - Autumn leaves
Unusual hydrangea This type of hydrangea has interesting flowers and foliage. This shrub blooms over a long period of time…