These lush, tropical brugmansia flowers bloom for long periods and can survive as houseplants in the Seattle area if taken indoors when it gets cold. I love their heavenly shapes and fragrance (they are also called Angels Trumpet) and used this image for the cover of my book. The swirly buds start out yellow and become peachy pink as they mature.

This image is available as a signed print for your home or office, one of the 15 best images from my book, Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory: Blooming Month by Month. Prints have no watermarks, of course. All are 8″ x 10″ archival-quality photo prints, beautifully matted in white to 11 x 14″. Shop here or by clicking on the Prints tab above.

‘Ecuador Pink’ brugmansia at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, available as a print

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This year my sweetie got me these pretty white-edged red parrot tulips that I can put in the garden for next year.

Red parrot tulips with fringed white edges bloom on my kitchen table

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Went to a meeting last night and look at what was there! We were surprised to find that the hearts on top were rings, not candy. For very small fingers.

Valentine’s Day treats of rings over iced brownie mini-cupcakes. Yum!

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We have the kind of hummingbird feeder that suction-cups to the window. Not only does it provide a great view from indoors, but the extra heat from the house keeps the feeder mostly ice free. I went outside to take pictures of the snow and here is our little friend, posing nicely.

Anna’s hummingbird at winter feeder in Seattle, WA

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At Seattle’s NW Flower & Garden Show (NWFGS), one of my favorite gardens had this sign, “In Case of Zombies, Or Yardwork.” We’re all set, now.

“In Case of Zombies” mattress spring tool rack at the NW Flower & Garden Show now in Seattle

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A great visit to the NW Flower & Garden Show yielded fabulous photos, as always. This year’s theme is “Art in Bloom.”

Hellebores, or Lenten Rose, float in a birdbath

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I really love how a macro gets you looking more closely at things. This is a very simple shot, taken with that little “flower” icon setting on my little pocket camera (a Canon Powershot 95S). As an aside, I took all the photos in my book with this little pocket camera. Be sure to download your free copy of Secrets to Better Flower Photos at right. You do not need a fancy camera to take excellent photos.

I find the delicacy of both the maidenhair fern fronds and the pink azalea petals to be very satisfying. Each leaflet on the fern is about 1 cm, or less than half an inch.

Maidenhair fern and double pink azalea at Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle

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Seattle’s beloved Volunteer Park Conservatory was looking fine today. The sun was out and the light on the orchids was just spectacular. Below the lady slipper orchid macro, check out the pretty metalwork and Clise Orchid Collection from 1921 sign decorating the display.

Brightly colored lady slipper orchids on display at the Volunteer Park Conservatory

Graceful metalwork at the Clise Orchid Collection in the Conservatory

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These boats (and a houseboat!) are tied up at Lake Union in Seattle, WA. I do love the reflections that show Seattle’s gray skies very well.

Colorful boats and a houseboat are reflected in the waters of Lake Union

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Taken at Seattle’s VPC in August, this macro of a tropical rhododendron or Vireya is a picture of perfect pinkness.

A pink tropical rhododendron or Vireya blooms at the Volunteer Park Conservatory

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