Gaia’s Playground

Three quarter face of a red echinacea

Echinacea Sombrero: is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are native only in eastern and central N.A., where they grow in wet to dry prairies and open wooded areas.

#photography #Echinacea #flower #flowers #red

Three quarter shot of a purple and white passionflower

Passiflora species are widely cultivated for their striking flowers, flavorful fruits, traditional medicinal uses, and roles in dietary supplements and ayahuasca analogs, with several ornamental hybrids earning Royal Horticultural Society awards.

#photography #flowers #purple #passionflower

Soft pink ‘candy scoop’ blossom almost fully bloomed, three quarter angle in full sun.

Scabiosa ‘Candy Scoop’ is a genus in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) of flowering plants. Another common name for members of this genus is pincushion flowers.

Such sweet blossoms!

#photography #pink #pincushion #flowers #candy

Thank you so much 🙏🥰

When we are up there for a longer stretch of time I’ll have to do that! Great idea!

Stamens of a purple clematis

At the heart of it: Clematis is a genus within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids and cultivars have been popular among gardeners since 1862. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin.

#photography #clematis #macro #flower #floral

I didn’t either! Apples and cherries are as well (which makes sense when you look at the blossoms, really.

Strawberry w three quarter sun on its face, resting on mulch

Sweet Strawberry: The garden strawberry is a widely grown hybrid plant cultivated worldwide. The genus Fragaria, the strawberry is in the rose family, Rosaceae. Strawberries have appeared in literature and art from Roman times.

#photography #nature #summer #strawberry #red #rose #fruit

Fully blossomed pinkish w yellow Elle rose, a hybrid tea rose.

Elle: Winner of the All American Award in 2005, Elle® is a compact, bushy, continually blooming rose. The blossoms measure 5” and have a sweet, spicy scent. Truly beautiful.

#photography #rose #roses #elle #flowers

I’ve been at this log also!

Wonderful composition

3/4 view of a white Alan’s rose

“We live in direct relation to the heroes and sheroes we have. The men and women who without knowing our names or recognizing our faces, risked and sometimes gave their lives to support our country and our way of living. We must say thank you.”

~Maya Angelou

#memorialday #photography #rose

Three quarter profile of a pink yellow and orange rose

'Mardi Gras', is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Dr.Keith Zary in 2007, and introduced into the United States by Jackson & Perkins in 2008. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 2008.

San Jose Municipal Rose Garden

#photography #flowers #flower #rose #roses #mardigras

Yellow petals w red tips and a conal center, mystery blossom from filoli gardens

Filoli Mystery Blossom: poppy? cosmos? something else? Found in the Cutting House Garden at Filoli Gardens.


#photography #flowers #flower #yellow #red #mystery

Thanks so much!

Oh wow…I remember staring at this cover for hours as a girl, wishing I could be her…

Swirly Portuguese squill w about a third of its blossoms open

Twirly Swirly:

Scilla peruviana, the Portuguese squill, is a species of Scilla native to the western Mediterranean region in Iberia, Italy, and northwest Africa.


#photography #flowers #squill #purple #swirly

A painted lady butterfly sipping nectar out of an orangey red flower

Butterfly
Flutter by
Have a sip of dew

Flutter by
Butterfly
May fortune follow you

<3

Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady,or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan.

#photography #butterfly #insects #nature

Always my fave macro shot, flower hearts are so interesting

Three quarter view of a pumpkin orange rose in clear light w no glare

Pumpkin Patch: Floribunda is a modern cultivar group of garden roses that was developed by crossing hybrid teas with polyantha roses. This rose blooms a beautiful pumpkin orange and fades to soft pink as it ages.

#photography #floralphtography #flowers #rose #roses

Echinacea, red colored, in the sun w tall central cones.

Cheyenne Spirit: Echinacea is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are native in eastern and central N.A. They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming in summer.

#photography #flowers #Echinacea

Def one of my favorite flowers

*drools discretely

3/4 close up view of a blush pink to soft yellow dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. Members of the Asteraceae family of dicotyledonous plants, its relatives include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. They come in all colors but blue.

#photography #dahlia #flowers

Close up of manuka, or tea tree, blossoms in bright pink

Wiri Donna: Mānuka is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands) and south-east Australia. Bees produce mānuka honey from its nectar. This cultivar was found in Caspar, CA.

#photography #myrtle #mānuka #flowers #pink

Folks do not properly appreciate the magic that is light…. Lovely shot.

Three quarter profile close up of a pink rose

Happy Mother’s Day!

Pink roses generally symbolize admiration, gratitude, joy, and grace. They are often given to express affection, or to show appreciation and gratitude.

#happymothersday #mothersday #photography #roses #rose #gratitude #pink

Highly recommend a saunter through.

#photography #forest #guardian #moss #Mendocino

Moss covered “something” in the forests of Mendocino County, near Ft. Bragg. Looks like a mossy eagle head

Forest Guardian

A forest guardian deep in the Otis R Johnson Wilderness Park, in Ft Bragg, CA. Little is known about Otis, outside of the fact that he was one of the early mayors of the town (his father, a lumber magnate, was the towns first mayor)

The park itself, is a local hidden gem.

Found at Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto, CA.

#photography #nature #lily #spring