Here’s another notecard image. I love this one so much I used it on the cover of my book, “Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory.”

Angel’s Trumpet, or Brugmansia. The buds are yellow, the flowers pink. This is the Ecuador Pink variety.

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I’m excited to announce a brand-new line of inexpensive square Notecards, made with images from my book, “Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory.” So many people have asked for them! Please see the Notecards page on this site for all ten images. Thank you for looking!

White florist Cyclamen has graceful shapes, against a black background

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Here’s a very springlike display from last year at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory, on the first day of spring. #vpc #springflowers

Pretty spring flowers, indoors and out, at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

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Scrolling through my photo archives, I found this image of huge, tropical brugmansia (Angels Trumpet) flowers from an August 2010 shoot at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory. See how the buds are yellow but the open flowers are pink? Wild, no?

Different colors on the same plant of Ecuador Pink brugmansia, or Angels Trumpet

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This golden yellow is a more unusual color of bird of paradise, usually more orange. Talk about a showy flower! Taken at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory, of course.

Warm yellow-orange and blue spikes on this tropical bird of paradise flower

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I took this photo because of the pretty center that looks a bit like a baby bird beak, and only realized when I reviewed the photo in my computer that there was a baby slug taking a drink!

Baby slug sips from the watery center of a bromeliad plant

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Through a glass ceiling, some crows roosting before a rainstorm.

Black crows perch on bare branches against a gray sky, before the rain

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At the last day before the recent temporary closure to complete the restoration at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory (reopening Dec. 6!), these purple vanda orchids did their amazing thing.

Backlit vanda orchids show an almost plaid pattern at the Volunteer Park Conservatory

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Today was the last day that Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory was open to visitors so that the long-awaited restoration project can be completed. Look for the grand re-opening in early December.

A beautiful last day for the orchids. Conservatory is re-opening in December 2014

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A recent visit to Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory had pretty blue salvia, a lovely annual, planted in the beds in front.

Purple-blue salvia spike flowers, with a touch of white

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