Love that NW Flower & Garden Show (NWFGS), and all the fabulous flower photo ops there. Not to mention the promise of spring!

Pale pink tulip blushes in a bouquet at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle

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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 recent visit to Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory showed this amazing orchid bud:

Bud of a lady slipper orchid (?) at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

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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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Maidenhair fern is the signature plant of Seattle’s beloved Volunteer Park Conservatory. This photo is one of my all-time faves (so soothing!), and is available as a print for your home or office, one of 15 lush images from my book, Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory: Blooming Month by Month. They have no watermark, of course. All are 8″ x 10″ archival quality photo prints and I’ve firmly matted them in white to 11 x 14″ and signed each one. You can check them all out and order here or by clicking on the Prints tab above.

Maidenhair ferns massed in a display at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

I got some little crocus bulbs in a pot and they have begun to bloom. The sun peeked out today, finally, and I grabbed my camera.

Little purple crocus flower with an orange center blooms on my kitchen table

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Here’s another image available as a print for your wall, one of 15 stunning images, an exciting bromeliad “flower.” All are 8″ x 10″ archival quality photo prints from my book, Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory: Blooming Month by Month. They have no watermark, of course. I’ve firmly matted them in white to 11 x 14″ and signed each one. You can check them all out and order here or by clicking on the Prints tab above.

Photo print of lavender bromeliad looks like a starry flower

This image is right in line with Pantone’s Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid. Linking to Pink Saturday, Macro Monday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Floral Friday, Today’s Flowers, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for your visit here and be sure to click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above if you’d like to see more of the latest images.

Since so many people have asked for them, I’ve created 8″ x 10″ archival quality photo prints from some of the images in my book, Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory: Blooming Month by Month. I’ve matted them in white to 11 x 14″ and signed each one. You can look at the others available and order them here or by clicking on the Prints tab above. Which is YOUR favorite one?

Print of blue Lacecap Hydrangea from Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory

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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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