Flowers and Nature

Tahitian Dreams

The double bloom Tahiti Daffodil will brighten up your garden with its soft yellow petals and bright orange center.

Magnolia Amoena

Amoena means "beatuiful" or "Pleasing" It is native to the Tienmu Mountains of China. It is amazing to see this beautiful pink and white flower before the bloom opens. It is covered by a fuzzy tan shell. It is one of my favorite spring flowers. I always make a point to find one in bloom in early March. I mangage to capture this beauty before the "Stay at Home" Coronarivus pandemic was issued. There are two beautfiul Magnolia Amoena trees at Maymont Park in Richmond, Virginia

Sunny Yellow Tulips

Bright yellow tulips represent happiness or cheerfulness. They are perfect for bouquets.

Pink Cloud Tulip

I spent a morning at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia before the garden closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. While visiting the conservatory the tulips were in full bloom. On this day I carried one lens my Lensbaby Velvet 56. My goal was to concentrate on shapes of the flowers. The outside light cast a glow through the petals of the Pink Cloud Tulips.

Resting

Pink is a symbol of platonic love. It is a sign of caring, wishing happiness. Pink tulips are like the "best friends forever" color of the world. I decided to photograph this single tulip with a lighter background to brighten up our winter.

A Splash of Yellow

Bright yellow tulips represent happiness or cheerfulness. . They are perfect for bouquets.

Bloomed

Tulips are a perrenial that let's us know that winter is leaving and spring is on the way. Tulips come in a variety of colors and yellow tulips promote cheerfulness. I photographed the inside of this tulips stigma on a winter after with my Lensbaby Velvet 56 to get this dreamy soft look.

Scarlet Passion Flower

Passion flower is an herbal supplement used to treat anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and hysteria. It is a perennial climbing vine with vibrant colors. I captured this red passion flower in the conservatory at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia

Yellow Red Orchid

Phalaenopsis yellow red orchid at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia

Pink Explosion

Globe Amaranth plants are annuals but will reseed itself for years. They grown 6 to 12 inches hight with thick green stems. The flower heads are clusters of florets tht resemble large clover flowers. They range in colors of pink, white and lavender. They are also call "explosion of colors". This border of pink explosion caught my eye on a late summer afternoon at Lewis Ginter Botantical Garden in Richmond, Virginia

Pink Splash

Pink is a symbol of platonic love. It is a sign of caring, wishing happiness. Pink tulips are like the "best friends forever" color of the world. I decided to photograph this single tulip with a lighter background to brighten up our winter.

Good Morning

Flowers often have spiritual and religious meaning, because they rise from the dirt and show their beauty for time each year. The Lotus flower is no different. The Lotus is a delicate flower with many layered petals around a central core. The Lotus flowers exude beauty and grace. Most varieties grow in the water of muddy ponds and creeks. The white and pink Lotus flowers are from the Nelumbo family, and carry a meaning of purity and devotion.

White Lotus

Flowers often have spiritual and religious meaning, because they rise from the dirt and show their beauty for time each year. The Lotus flower is no different. The Lotus is a delicate flower with many layered petals around a central core. The Lotus flowers exude beauty and grace. Most varieties grow in the water of muddy ponds and creeks. The white and pink Lotus flowers are from the Nelumbo family, and carry a meaning of purity and devotion.

Pink Lotus

Flowers often have spiritual and religious meaning, because they rise from the dirt and show their beauty for time each year. The Lotus flower is no different. The Lotus is a delicate flower with many layered petals around a central core. The Lotus flowers exude beauty and grace. Most varieties grow in the water of muddy ponds and creeks. The white and pink Lotus flowers are from the Nelumbo family, and carry a meaning of purity and devotion.

Yearning for Light

Flowers often have spiritual and religious meaning, because they rise from the dirt and show their beauty for time each year. The Lotus flower is no different. The Lotus is a delicate flower with many layered petals around a central core. The Lotus flowers exude beauty and grace. Most varieties grow in the water of muddy ponds and creeks. The white and pink Lotus flowers are from the Nelumbo family, and carry a meaning of purity and devotion.

Rebirth

Water lilies symbolize enlightment, because the beautiful bloom emerges from muddy waters

I'm Ready

The yellow cosmos flower is ready to bloom and show off its yellow petals. Cosmos flowers have long thin stems, and they grown from 1 to 7 feet tall, depending on the species. The bright yellow petals caught my eye while visiting Tuckahoe Plantation in Goochland, Virginia

Compass Flower

The Compass plant is a tall, coarse, sunflower like perennial flower that grows 3-12 feet high. The Compass flower belongs to the Aster family of flowers. This bright yellow patch of flowers caught me eye and reminded me of small sunflowers

River Grasses

The green grass on the James River at Pony Pasture have a hint of yellow, indicating the change of fall foliage.

Red Sun

Red Sun is a variety of sunflower that produces vibrant red petals with a dark brown center. The Red Sun sunflower is an annual that grows from seed up to 6 feet tall.

Mexican Sunflower

The Mexican sunflower is in the daisy family that have large, brightly colored daisy-like flowers on thick stems, that grow 4-6 feet tall. I saw these bright orange tall flowers at Tuckahoe Plantation in Goochland, Virginia on a hot September morning

Thriving Beauty

This white Victorian water lily still reflects beauty betweena these lily pads at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia

Passion flower is an herbal supplement used to treat anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and hysteria. It is a perennial climbing vine with vibrant colors. I captured this red passion flower in the conservatory at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia

Autumn Gold

The Ginkgo tree is one of the most beautiful trees with distinct fan shape leaves that turn a bright yellow in the fall.

The Best Is Yet To Come

Sunflowers are known for being happy flowers, making them a wonderful gift to bring joy to someone's day . Sunflowers symbolize, adoration, loyalty and the sun.

Almost There

Sunflower waiting for the sun

Glistening In The Rain

These purple flowers gladly open on this rainy afternoon at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, in Richmond, Virginia

Pink Water Lilies

Water lilies are a freshwater plant that is native to tropical parts of the world. Most water lilies have rounded, notched, waxy-coated leaves on long stalks. Some water lilies bloom in the early morning and some open in the evening to catch pollinators. I was delighted to see these pink and white water lilies open in the afternoon at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia.