Believe it or not, this is a Bee’s eye view of Liriope stalks…the long purple stems that spurt up this … More
Tag: Flower
The Pollen Washing Machine
If you were to ask a bee for her favorite floral confection, she’d doubtless buzz “Waterliliezzz!” with a gleam in her … More
Please help me make my Trailing Clematis look like this!
If you want to make an incredible splash in a frustratingly plain patch or planter, Trailing Clematis can be your … More
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
Volleyball Chrysanthemum
Whoosh! It’s already Autumn and through the magic of photography, we’re at the Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival, where I have … More
Tulip Conflagration
I missed the Longwood Gardens Tulip Festival, but Bethany Beach — of all places!—has its own dazzling display, right down … More
Angel Clown
Can you see a Dutch-capped Angel in this orchid? How about a Winged Clown? They say the human brain is … More
Grow Your Own Enchanted Garden
If you love a challenge, Himalayan Blue Poppies of the genus Meconopsis can be the basis for a garden of … More
Pink Cymbidium Contest
I can’t decide whether I prefer these cascading Pink Cymbidium Orchids when they’re budding, as shown in our featured photo… … More
The astonishing exploding black orchid
See the tiny particles that ruin the black perfection of these Catasetum Orchids? At first I thought they were dust, … More