by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 16, 2016 | Amaryllidaceae Family, Iridaceae Family, Liliaceae Family, Orchidaceae Family, Papaveraceae Family, Wildflowers
Last week I spent a marvelous morning photographing at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia. I don’t get to Lewis Ginter as often as I’d like to (something about all the traffic on I-95) but when I do – I always have a wonderful time. Spring flowers bloom at least a week earlier in Richmond than they do in DC – so a trip in early March means I get to see and photograph spring flowers a little earlier than I would if I just stayed at home.
Here are a few of my photos from Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens from last week
Cum Laude Daffodils
Cum Laude Daffodils © 2016 Patty Hankins
Cum Laude Daffodils © 2016 Patty Hankins
Cum Laude Daffodils © 2016 Patty Hankins
Bloodroot – sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot – sanguinaria canadensis © 2016 Patty Hankins
Bloodroot – sanguinaria canadensis © 2016 Patty Hankins
Purple Crocuses
Purple Crocuses © 2016 Patty Hankins
Purple Crocuses © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dwarf Irises
Dwarf Irises © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dwarf Irises © 2016 Patty Hankins
And in the conservatory I found a wonderful Leopard Prince Phalaeonopsis Orchid to photograph
Leopard Prince Phalaeonopsis Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
Now that spring seems to finally be arriving in the DC area – I’ll be out photographing locally more often. And I’ll admit – I’m ready to be out photographing on a more regular basis 🙂
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 15, 2016 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family
Over the years I’ve photographed a number of orchids labeled as Dendrobium Orchids. Since I can’t tell one orchid from the next – I’m assuming that they were labelled correctly at the botanical gardens I photographed them at. If anyone can positively identify any of these orchids as being something other than a dendrobium orchid – I’d appreciate it if you could let me know.
Dendrobium Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dendrobium Orchid – sepciosum grandiflorum © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dendrobium Orchid – sepciosum grandiflorum © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dendrobium Orchid – sepciosum grandiflorum © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dendrobium Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
Singapore Dendrobium Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
Oriental Smile – Fantasy – Dendrobium Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
Lynne Horiuchi Dendrobium Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
Dendrobium Orchid © 2016 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these dendrobium orchid photos – I’m sure I’ll be posting more orchid photos soon as I work my way through my backlog of unedited photos.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 13, 2015 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family
The Paphiopedilum orchids are frequently referred to as the slipper orchids due to the pouch which can look like a lady’s slipper. They are originally native to portions of Asia including India and much of Southest Asia. There are hundreds of types of paphiopedilum orchids – native, cultivated and hybrids. Usually when I see them at botanical gardens they aren’t identified by name – so most of photos are just labeled paphiopedilum orchid. If you happen to recognize any of them – I’d love to hear what variety they are.
Here are a few more of the paphiopedilum orchids I’ve photographed in recent years.
Paphiopedilum Orchid – pink doll X pink elephant © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 30, 2015 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family
It’s late January – which means it’s time for me to start planning a trip up to Longwood Gardens to see their annual Orchid Extravaganza. And as I was figuring out when to go – I realized I have lots of orchids photos I’ve never shared with you. So I thought I’d start sharing them today – starting with some paphiopedilum orchids.
The Paphiopedilum orchids are frequently referred to as the slipper orchids due to the pouch which can look like a lady’s slipper. They are originally native to portions of Asia including India and much of Southest Asia. There are hundreds of types of paphiopedilum orchids – native, cultivated and hybrids. Usually when I see them at botanical gardens they aren’t identified by name – so most of photos are just labeled paphiopedilum orchid. If you happen to recognize any of them – I’d love to hear what variety they are.
Here are some of the paphiopedilum orchids I’ve photographed in recent years.
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid – Rosetti © 2015 Patty Hankins
Paphiopedilum Orchid – Sanders © 2015 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 3, 2014 | Flowers, Orchidaceae Family
I realized that once again I’ve gotten way behind in editing and sharing some of the orchid photos I’ve taken. I’m not sure why I keep falling behind on these – but here’s a start on catching up.
First, some cattelya orchids
Apple Blossom Orchids
Apple Blossom Orchids © 2014 Patty Hankins
La Libertad Orchids
La Libertad Orchids © 2014 Patty Hankins
Lea Orchids
Lea Orchid © 2014 Patty Hankins
Lavendar Valentine Orchids
Lavendar Valentine Orchids © 2014 Patty Hankins
And now some brassocattelya orchids
Lime Sherbet Orchids
Lime Sherbet Orchids © 2014 Patty Hankins
Orchid Glade Orchids
Orchid Glade Orchid © 2014 Patty Hankins
And finally Roman Holiday Orchids
Roman Holiday Orchids © 2014 Patty Hankins
I’ve got lots more orchid photos to share so look for them in the coming weeks if you’re an orchid fan.
