If flowers can have fun, these Chrysanthemums are playing… The sunny center is kind of peeking out behind the petals, … More
Category: Flowers
The Whole Shootin’ Match
Please pinch and zoom this photo or you’ll miss the astonishing details that make Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum display so spectacular… … More
Heart of Chrysanthemum, Part II
Just for fun, I shot one Spider Chrysanthemum with my iPhone 7 Plus and another with my Sony a7rII, the … More
Golden Globe Chrysanthemum
As the solar year wanes, these blazing suns cheer me… Thank you, Longwood Gardeners, for nurturing them so long to … More
Chrysanthemum Fireworks
I’m way late in my Chrysanthemum Month posts—sorry! These stunners might be… My favorites of the Longwood Gardens chrysanthemum festival. … More
Last Rose of Autumn
Not the very last rose of your autumn, but the last of mine, I’m pretty sure. From The Brandywine Rose … More
Behold! One Chrysanthemum with one THOUSAND blossoms…
Wait—I lied—it’s actually 1400 blosssoms… All grafted onto one single plant and perfectly arranged into the form of a single … More
Heart of Chrysanthemum
Did you know that Chrysanthemums have only existed in the Western world since the 17th century? But look East… In … More
Welcome to Chrysanthemum Month
Let’s lick the late Fall blahs… So much to dread in November: annuals die, leaves to rake, gutters clog, days … More
What do Yellow Roses really mean?
The Yellow Rose of Texas is one of the few songs that pretty much any American over the age of 50 can hum. But few if any songs have undergone a more successful attempt to whitewash their original lyrics.