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Thought I’d play with the black velvet background behind this group of Stargazer lilies blooming in my backyard garden this afternoon. I’ve previously done single blooms (mostly of Bearded irises), but wanted to see what the effect would be for an entire grouping of blooms. I shot this image with my iPhone 12 Pro Max using the Camera+ 2 app in macro mode.
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And so it begins—my second year of creating the “hanging garden of Babylon,” as Michael calls it. This year I added a lot more punchy color with red and pink polka dot plants and geraniums with colorful leaves. I added an Asparagus fern, coleus, white and green polka dot plants, sweet potato vines in three color variations and several ivies. Stay tuned for the metamorphosis!
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(Nikon D850, Nikkor 105mm micro lens)
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Nikon D850 / Nikkor 105mm micro
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(iPhone 12 Pro Max, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode)
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(iPhone 12 Pro Max, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode)
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This one is, well, um, interesting. It’s got a Little Shop of Horrors “Feed me, Seymour” vibe. I’ll capture it fully unfurled and see if its demeanor changes.
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Yours truly is leading a garden photography workshop on Saturday, October 17, at River Farm, home to the American Horticulture Society!
What I’ll be teaching can apply to everything from a DSLR to a point-n-shoot to your smartphone.
The workshop is 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., with a lecture and hands-on guidance photographing in the gardens at River Farm. (I just attended a botanical illustration workshop a few weeks ago, so I know the social distancing/mask wearing is in effect there.) The event will be held exclusively outdoors under their big event tent. Their address is 7931 E Boulevard Dr, Alexandria, VA 22308.
If you’re local and want to attend, learn more in the link below!
https://connect.ahsgardening.org/river-farm-events/2020/garden-photography-workshop—non-members
When my friend Elizabeth recently mentioned the flyer (on Facebook) that I sent out to residents when I started the Runnymeade Garden Club (eons ago), she described it exactly as I created it—little colorful squares with photos taken around my garden and in the neighborhood. I just came across the front and back covers of the brochure I distributed around the neighborhood. I have no idea what I did for the inside of the piece–will have to locate the file. But for now, here are the two covers. On the back cover, you’ll see a tabby cat in the lower righthand corner—that was my sweet boy, Jasper. I hosted the garden club for about four or five years (I don’t remember exactly how long), then needed to step back for personal and business reasons—I put a lot of time, effort and money into this wonderful group of “Weedettes.” It was just what I needed during those years, and I made many wonderful long-lasting friendships as a result.
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Orange Jessamine (Murraya paniculata)
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Crocosmias are part of the Iris family. Originally from South Africa, the name comes from the Greek words for “saffron” and “smell.”
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For this shot, I diffused the light shining directly on the daylilies, but allowed the bright dappled sunlight to filter through in the background.
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A few weeks ago I shared a post about some unusual color hostas available from a FB ad. I took the bait and paid $12.95 (including shipping) for “200 hosta seeds” from a company called Garden Gate (apparently NOT affiliated with the magazine of the same name). My hostas in the backyard garden are gorgeous this year, so I thought, why not add some new varieties–and with those colors (which I admit seemed a bit suspect, but I was smitten already!) would mean color in the garden when nothing else was blooming. Plus, hostas are perennial and easy care plants. I’ve never seen a hosta seed and didn’t know whether they grew from seeds in the first place. Win-win, yes?
I then read reviews saying you will NOT get 200. You will NOT get actual hosta “seeds.” And there is no hot pink hosta in existence.
So I promptly wrote to PayPal and told them what I thought of this company. I was refunded just a few days later. Then today, I just got these “hosta seeds.” Not 200, by a stretch. But since they’re FREE and I’m curious by nature, I’m gonna plant them and let you know what transpires. (They look like tulip bulbs or something smaller. Someone commented and said they look like garlic cloves, which they do. No garlic smell, though.)
Also, the box was already open. Guess whoever tampered with the box saw “hosta seeds” and considered it a bust. Wish me luck on whatever these are. 😜
Just counted them….24.25 “hosta seeds.”
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode
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