Hibiscus

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Orange Jessamine (Orange Jasmine)

Orange Jessamine (Murraya paniculata)

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iPhoneography: Blooming aloe vera

Photographed at Mission Concepcíon in San Antonio, Texas (iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode)

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iPhoneography: Zinnias

Zinnias (iPhone 8Plus, Camera+2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border applied)

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iPhoneography: Bumblebee on Coneflower ‘Cheyenne Spirit’

iPhone 8Plus, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Coneflower ‘Cheyenne Spirit’

iPhone 8Plus, Camera+ 2 app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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Siberian iris

Iris siberica (Nikon D850, Nikkor 105mm micro lens, 1/80, f/11, ISO 250)

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Bearded iris

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Bearded iris

I think this is a dwarf or intermediate bearded iris (hybrid name unknown).

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Camellia ‘Jerry Hill’

Jerry Hill Camellia (Camellia japonica ‘Jerry Hill’)

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Canna blooms

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Canna blooms

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Criss-cross

I like the graphic qualities in this composition with the tight cropping and criss-cross leaves in the background, so I thought I’d share.

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iPhoneography: Tulip

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Just in time for spring…

RE-POST: In spring 2012, I had my first botanical photography exhibit, “Garden Muse: A Botanical Portfolio,” at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, VA. Barbara Kelley of Kelley Hospitality (who is also the editor-in-chief and my partner with Celebrate Home Magazine), did a phenomenal job of catering the reception in mid-April. There wasn’t a crumb left of anything when the event was over!

Barbara shares her yummy recipes and party tips in “Inspired by the Garden: Garden Muse Tea Reception,” in the summer issue of Celebrate Home Magazine. Barbara and I published four issues of Celebrate Home Magazine as a personal project in 2012-2013.

I am forever grateful to her for all her hard work and very major contributions to that very special day! Special thanks to Hollace Goodman, who served as catering assistant, for her work as well. Special thanks Ed Fagan of Columbia Photography and Margot Juliette Storch for photographing the event for us. I recapped the event on this blog in the links below:

https://cindydyer.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/scenes-from-an-exhibit-reception-part-1/

https://cindydyer.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/scenes-from-an-exhibit-reception-part-2/

https://cindydyer.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/more-scenes-from-a-reception-for-garden-muse-a-botanical-portfolio/

View the issue as reader spreads (my favorite!):

CHM Summer 2013 Spreads

View the issue as single pages (suitable for printing out the recipes):

CHM Summer 2013 Single Pages

Splurge and purchase a beautiful print copy on magcloud.com (no markup; at cost + shipping):

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/600404

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iPhoneography: Botanicals

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A burst of color on this very gray day…

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iPhoneography at Green Spring Gardens

Although I shot nearly 500 photos with my Nikon D800 in about two hours at Green Spring Gardens this morning, I also shot a couple dozen with my iPhone 6 and processed them on the spot with Snapseed2. The two members of my “photo posse” below are my intern, Andrew Savino, and my friend and frequent photography partner, Michael Powell. You can view Andrew’s portfolio here and Michael’s blog here.

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Striped Siberian squill and Hyacinth

I shot these two beauties with my iPhone 6 a few weeks ago. I always have my Nikon D800 with me on photo excursions, but now I’m also shooting with my phone from time to time just to play a bit (images processed with Snapseed2, now one of my favorite apps to use).

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