Flowers

Flowers convey a special beauty that’s comforting, inspiring, and peaceful.

Here are some favorite photos that I show in my photo class and in my talk about garden photography.

Enjoy.

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Bigelow Sneezeweed received its name because it made people sneeze. I took this photo in Sequoia National Park.

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This is a young Bigelow Sneezeweed, working its way up to looking like the one in the first photo.

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You can take photos from above or below.

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This beautiful flower often pushes its way though snow to appear in early spring.

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Notice how the dark leaves provide a rich background for the yellow blossoms.

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Notice the pale lines inside the flower.

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Cactus flowers offer an extraordinary spectrum of color and complexity.

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The Forget-Me-Not is small, measuring about half an inch (1.2 cm).

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It’s incredible that a plant as hostile as a cactus could produce such beautiful flowers.

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The inside of this Magnolia blossom looks like a small tree.

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During early summer this small flower blankets large areas in Sequoia National Park.

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I took this photo in Death Valley National Park in early January.

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This flower opens at night and closes by mid day. It’s pollinated by (mostly) bats and moths.

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Notice the world of complexity in this flower.

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This is actually a cluster of tiny flowers. The image that you see is less than half an inch wide (about 1-cm).

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These flowers bloom in the early summer.

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The Snow Plant is actually a saprophyte lacking chlorophyll that derives its nutrients from fungi that attach to the roots of trees. They bloom in April to July. I took this photo in Sequoia National Park.

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I bought this flower at a farmer’s market so that I could take photos of it.

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See more photos at: Bird Photos and Other Photos