I find it challenging to photograph Clematis flowers. They open in layers, and often by the time the final layer has opened, the first layers or pedals are already showing age or environmental damage. The Clematis flowers above are past prime, but spoke to me with a bit of stylizing. Perhaps because I’m a bit…
Each spring, I resolve not to succumb to making such common flower photos, and each spring, nature and Bonnie decorates our yard with beautiful blooms and my resolve crumbles. I’d enjoy the season more and perhaps even come up with original floral compositions if not for allergies that tend to drive me back inside. Definitely…
Something is rewarding about growing spring flowers, especially for those who love gardening. From the dead of winter, you watch your garden come back to life as the colors and fragrances of your favorite flowers
https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210804153348-1.jpg BB & BB — Butterfly Bush and Bumble Bee, Aug 2021 The next undetermined number of posts will be images of smaller creatures making for entertaining summer viewing just outside of our living room windows. Sometimes we’re so busy looking for the next big thing we lose sight of the wonders that exist at…
https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/06/EBM-20210531061002.jpg Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea Quercifolia) The Oak Leaf Hydrangea is native (first discovered in 1770) to the southeastern United States and can be generally found from North Carolina down to Florida. It’s often used as a potted plant, an ornamental shrub, or as a hedge found in gardens as well as parks. It does…
