by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 29, 2010 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers
On a recent visit to Longwood Gardens, I had a great time photographing some of the chrysanthemums that were on display. Each November, Longwood Gardens has a spectacular chrysanthemum display – and this year was no exception.
Two of my favorite mums on display were in the main conservatory – the Coral Charm and Coral Reef Chrysanthemums. The colors and textures in the two are wonderful – when they are adajacent to each other – it’s even better.
Coral Charm chrysanthemums are a wonderful two-toned decorative mum.
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Coral Reef chrysanthemums are multi-colored spider mum. The colors and textures in these flowers are incredible.
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
And someone on the Longwood Gardening staff clearly has a sense of humor – the plants on both sides of the Coral Charm and Coral Reef Chrysanthemums were Justicia Brandegeana (shrimp plants!)
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 27, 2010 | Colorado, Flowers, Wildflowers
Colorado Wildflowers (c) 2010 Patty Hankins
One of things that amazed me the most on my trip to Colorado this summer was just how big the landscapes are in the western mountains! I’m usually do my photography in the eastern US – where quite simply – the landscape tends to be smaller. The clear blue skies in Colorado were another wonderful discovery. I photographed this wildflower hillside in the Gunnison National Forest north of Crested Butte. I love how the wildflowers lead up to the trees, that lead to the rocky mountain face – with a little snow even in the middle of July – more mountains in the distance – all under a spectacular blue sky filled with puffy white clouds. It took me a few days to figure out how to photograph such a wide scene. I’m really glad I kept trying – since this is one of my favorite photographs from my trip. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Colorado Wildflowers is available as either an 12X18″, 20X30″ or 30X46″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Colorado Wildflowers from my website and I will have it available at shows this year.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 26, 2010 | On the Web
Tabasco Peppers (c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some sites I found interesting this week. Hope you find them interesting as well
Photography and Art Links
Jim Goldstein has Nature Photographer Behaving Badly
Alyson Stanfield on ArtBizBlog has Sure Signs of an Internet Scam and How to Stop it Cold
PhotoAttorney has Don’t Get Fooled – New License to Cover for Old Infringements
PDNOnline has After Flounting Print Run Limits, Publisher Faces Dozens of Lawsuits
Whimbrel Nature Photography has Top Ten Ways To Piss Off A (Fellow) Nature Photographer
Edwards FreeLance Photography has Kuwait Bans DSLR Cameras
Flower and Gardening Links
Washington Gardener has Save the Azaleas at the U.S. Arboretum
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has
Refuge Watch has Senators Ask Obama to Protect Arctic NWR
Missoulian has BP to Retire Oil, Gas Leases Around Glacier National Park
Wildlife Links
Science Daily has Paw Prints and Feces Offer New Hope for Tigers
NYTimes has Florida Keys Declares Open Season on Invasive Lionfish
National Parks Traveler has False Killer Whales of the Hawaiian Islands Could Be Listed as Endangered Species
Environmental New Service has Wildlife Conservation Society Pledges $ 50 Million to Save Tigers
Environment 360 has With Tigers Near Extinction, A Last Ditch Strategy Emerges
HuffingtonPost has Obama Designates Polar Bear Protection Area in Alaska, Could Restrict Future Oil and Gas Drilling
Environmental Issues Links
The Economist has Global Warming: We Can’t Handle the Truth Anymore
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 24, 2010 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family
I was sorting through some of my orchid photos and realized that I’ve photographed some incredible varieties of cattleya orchids – and that I’ve never shared these photos with you. So I’ll be posting them in a couple of posts in the next week or so.
Cattleya orchids are originally native to Costa Rica and tropical South America. They were named in 1824 after Sir William Cattley, who cultivated some cattleya orchids that were used as packing materials for other orchids.
When you think of a typical orchid – a showy flower often with one frilly lip petal and wonderful patterns – chances are you’re thinking about a cattleya orchid or one of the many hybrids involving cattleya orchids.
Here are some of my cattleya orchid photos – I hope you enjoy them.
Mine Gold – a Sophrolaeliocattleya orchid – photographed at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Cattleya orchid – unknown variety – also photographed at Longwood Gardens
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
A Trick or Treat Cattleya orchid photographed at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Coral Gables, Florida.
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
And finally three photos of a spectacular orchid I photographed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
(c) 2010 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed this wonderful orchids – I’ll post a few more cattleya orchid photos next week.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 23, 2010 | News
I wanted you to let you know about my special offer for the holidays. My set of four new poinsettia photographs will be available at the special price of $ 149 (save $ 47 over the regular price) until midnight on November 30.
My Poinsettia Photographs allow you to
- Create an indoor garden of your own
- Bring the beauty of nature into your home or office for the holidays
They also make great gifts
- Surprise nature lovers and gardeners with photos of what they love
- Bring your holiday party hostesses a unique gift
- Keep a few on hand for those last minute gifts
You can buy the set and keep some for yourself – and give the others as gifts.
Each photograph is presented as a gallery-wrapped canvas – 10″ X 10″. Each arrives in your home ready to display.
Christmas Feeling Poinsettia Monet’s Twilight Poinsettia
DaVinci Poinsettia Ice Punch Poinsettia
You can order the set of four poinsettia photographs for the special price of $ 149 (save $ 47 over buying them separately) until midnight on November 30.
