Yellow jacket busy at work.
Category: blossoms
Floribunda Rose
We have a Floribunda rose in our rainwater garden. The richness of the red tone of the flower has been elusive to me. A couple of my efforts posted here, with different backgrounds.
Rose, as a name, has been a thread in my family. My maternal grandmothers name was Rose, our daughter’s middle name is Rose as is her daughter. Rose was the name of the mid-wife who helped deliver our daughter.
Rose and Rose To Be
Rose to be and a rose. From the rose plant adjacent to our rainwater garden.
Candy Corn Vine
One of three plants/vines I planted in a hanging basket this Spring. This vine is called a Candy Corn. Kind of resembles the sugary version.
Bleeding Hearts
I have posted an image of the flower called ‘Bleeding Heart’ before. This image is actually from my own plant in a pot I have on the back deck. I’m not sure if there is some sort of metaphorical connection between ‘Trendsetters’ and ‘Bleeding Hearts’. I think I have a better understanding of ‘Bleeding Hearts’.
Tulip Friday
Pair of pink tulips this Friday.
Droplet
It seems like the water droplet actually magnifies what it is resting on. I’m sure there is some law of optical physics going on here. Maybe I am on to something? Well…..not likely.
A view of my Neighbor’s Rhody
A view of my neighbor’s rhody. This portion of the plant is actually hanging over the top of her fence and in my airspace so I guess I was not really trespassing?
Strawberry Plants
Despite the non-Spring like weather we have been enjoying (?) this year our strawberry plants are doing well.
Conservatory Flower
Since we are still waiting for Spring in Seattle I thought I would post an image from my trip to the Conservatory a few weeks ago. The temp today is 46 and it is gray and raining-not the kind of conditions that make for good outdoor images. Besides, I don’t think my D80 is waterproof. There is a pattern in many of my images of flowers/blossoms. Sometimes I will use flash, but most of the time I try not to in order to get this dreamy, soft quality. Plant details are really cool, but I also like to soften the appearance.
Shooting Star
Shooting star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii). Planted in a pot on our deck.
Clematis- Side view
Side view of clematis.
Clematis
My last clematis. All of the other clematis I planted in the last two years did not survive. This one almost didn’t make it through this Winter. It looks like it will have 6 blossoms. This is the first.
Chest High in Tulips
Chest high in Tulips. Our granddaughter, Madeleine, exploring a patch of tulips in the Sabin area of NE Portland.
Echinacea
Pair of echinacea. Good for the common cold (X2 ?).
Rose
Rose emerging from behind a fence.
Field of Red
Red tulips on an overcast day.
Skagit Valley Tulips
Skagit Valley Tulips. We drove up this morning, one last attempt to see the tulips this year. The wind was blowing and it rained. Not ideal conditions for shooting.
Skywatch Friday
I haven’t formally signed on to the global Skywatch Friday effort. Thought I would post this sky photo filtered through the branches of our cherry tree in the spirit of the Skywatch effort.
