Portraits of Perfection

Sometimes a flower is such a model of perfection that I can’t help recording every part of it—and the bottom-up … More

Tulip Conflagration

I missed the Longwood Gardens Tulip Festival, but Bethany Beach — of all places!—has its own dazzling display, right down … More

Can you see a Dutch-capped Angel in this orchid? How about a Winged Clown? They say the human brain is … More

I can’t decide whether I prefer these cascading Pink Cymbidium Orchids when they’re budding, as shown in our featured photo… … More

See the tiny particles that ruin the black perfection of these Catasetum Orchids? At first I thought they were dust, … More

I believe this Orchid is another Phalaenopsis, and again have no idea what her hybrid and cultivar is, except I’m … More

How dramatically different you can make something look by the simple act of bending your knees! Here’s a tulip bed … More

Neither Rose nor Dahlia… Deeper than creamy but not quite gold. And the petals? Well, they’re not all petals. Some are … More

If there’s any flower I love more than tulips in general, it’s red tulips in particular, and if there are … More

It’s not a trick of the lens. This deliciously different daffodil really is more of a French horn than a … More