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A Visit to Gibbs Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 19, 2018 | Amaryllidaceae Family, Georgia, Liliaceae Family, Violaceae Family

While I was in Georgia earlier this year, I spent a wonderful day exploring Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia. As botanical gardens go, Gibbs Gardens is a fairly new garden. Established by Jim Gibbs, an Atlanta Landscape Developer, the garden was developed starting the 1980s. It currently covers over 200 acres and includes three feature gardens – the Manor House Gardens, the Japanese Gardens and the Waterlily Gardens. Gibbs Gardens is known for the hillsides of daffodils that bloom each spring. The day I visited was just as the daffodils were finishing their bloom – I would love to get back some year and catch them in full bloom.

Here are some of my photos from my visit to Gibbs Gardens.

Daffodils

In the Japanese Garden

Tulips at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, GA © 2018 Patty Hankins

Tulips

Tulip at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, GA © 2018 Patty Hankins

Pansies

I loved visiting Gibbs Gardens and really hope to get back for another visit

A Visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 17, 2018 | Ericaceae Family, Iridaceae Family, Papaveraceae Family, Ranunculaceae Family, Violaceae Family

Earlier this year, I spent a wonderful day photographing at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It was one of those days where the flowers were blooming, the sun was shining and I had could spend as much time as I wanted photographing. Here are a few of my photos from my day at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Darlin's Dream Azalea © 2018 Patty Hankins

Eco Easter Japanese Iris © 2018 Patty Hankins

Columbine - Aquilegia Canadensis © 2018 Patty Hankins

Kelsey's Flame Rhododendron © 2018 Patt yHankins

New Photo: Purple Pansies

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 14, 2016 | Flowers, New Photos, Violaceae Family

I’ve recently added a new photograph – Purple Pansies – to my web store.

I love seeing and photographing pansies at local gardens. There is something about their blossoms that makes me smile. I’m sure part of it is that seeing pansies means spring is here and I’m back outside photographing hopefully on a warm sunny day. I loved this pair of pansies with all the shades of purple, a bit of yellow and a few splashes of white. I hope this photo makes you smile as much as I smiled when I saw them earlier this year

Purple Pansies is available as a matted print on my website at http://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/purple-pansies/

Introducing Four New Photographs for August

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 29, 2016 | Caryophyllaceae Family, Iridaceae Family, Liliaceae Family, New Photos, Violaceae Family

Usually I’d be introducing my new photos for the month on the first – but since I’m planning some special surprises for the month of August to accompany my solo show Peace, Joy, and Unexpected Beauty: Flower Photography by Patty Hankins that I’ll be letting you know about on Monday, I decided to share my four newest photos with you today. I’ll be blogging about them in the weeks to come – but in the meantime – here they are if you’d like to take a look.

Song of Norway Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

And don’t forget I’ve brought back several of my older sunflower and rose photos for a limited time. These returning favorites will be available until August 31. After that – they won’t be available again until next year.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my latest photos.

Spring Morning at Greenspring Gardens

by hankinslawrenceimages | May 16, 2016 | Cornaceae Family, Flowers, Iridaceae Family, Papaveraceae Family, Violaceae Family

In mid-April, I spent a wonderful morning photographing at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia. Like most of the gardens, Green Spring has flowers and plants to photograph most of the year. In the spring – Green Spring really shines. Mid-April through Mid-May is my favorite time of year to visit this lovely garden. Here’s what I found to photograph in mid-April.

Bleeding Hearts – Dicentra Speactibilis

Bleeding Hearts - dicentra spectabilis © 2016 Patty Hankins

Pink Dogwood – Cornus florida

Purple Pansies

And the first bearded irises I’ve seen (and photographed) this year 🙂

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the beauty I found at Green Spring Gardens earlier this year.

Bright Pansies

by hankinslawrenceimages | May 2, 2014 | Flowers, Violaceae Family

I don’t know about you – but I love seeing pansies in the garden any time of year. Whether they’ve been added in the fall to lengthen the season of blooming flowers – or in the spring when they’re one of the first hardy annuals that can be planted – they always add a fun splash of color to a garden

Here are some of my favorite pansy photos I’ve taken recently

Pansies @ 2014 Patty Hankins

Pansies @ 2014 Patty Hankins

My favorite pansies are the ones with multiple shades of purple. Do you have a favorite color pansy?

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