President Hibiscus

by Marilyn
(Miami Florida)

I took this picture in our front yard in Miami Florida. It was my first attempt at growing these.

Echinacea purpurea

by Susan Reynolds
(Terre Haute, IN)

One of the many purple coneflowers in my front yard. I love looking at and photographing close-ups of these flowers. They also attract so many bees which I love to watch as they gather pollen.

Look at me hellebore

by Angela
(Richmond BC)

This hellebore was determined to be noticed. The plant, from Heronwood nursery stock, has thrived in a raised bed in my back garden.

Yellow Coneflower with Purple Sage

by Joni
(Indianapolis, IN)

I took this photo in June, 2008, in my garden in Indianapolis, Indiana. Yellow coneflowers are high on my list of favorites, and most of my garden consists of blue and yellow flowers. I was especially pleased to capture the small bud in the photo.

Coneflower In a New Light

by Linda
(Arkansas)

I discovered after taking this picture of a coneflower, that the camera captures so many things about a flower that I seem to miss otherwise.

Poppy from no where

by Susan
(Belleville , On)

This is one of the many plants that just seem to get planted in my gardens. Every year I take care of it and this year was the first year that I saw how beautiful it really was in colour.

A forest of columbine . . .

by Valerie K
(Farwell, Michigan)

In addition to the love of gardening, I'm always looking for a fresh lens angle & these Columbine were perfect. They look like a forest. Kind of a "bugs-eye-view"!

A Field of Phlox

by Kim
(Stroudsburg, PA )

It's uplifting to see the Phlox in spring, it's a sure sign of flowers to come.

Lysimachia plus

by Deborah
(Vermont USA)

The bumble bees just adore the Lysimachia this particular one was very patient while I composed this shot.

red and white lily over ballon flower

by Jeremy
(Monsey, NY, USA)

This is a red and white lily leaning over some balloon flower below in a corner of the NY botanic garden. The contrast between the red and the white is complmented nicely by the baloon flower.

Sunrise on glowing Teasel

by Moni
(Southeast Iowa)

The shape of Teasel at sunrise resembles a candlelabrum. The addition of dew drops adds the glow like real lighting! It was fascinating to see the flower heads of teasel in the morning light with dew on it...it really did glow.
Then, afterwards, I noticed the fly on the far right flower head!?! Interesting what sights nature provides.

Echinacea or purple cone flower

by Caroline
(Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canda)

This is a beautiful Echinacea. I am a little concerned this year to see only bumble bees on my flowers...I didn't see one bee this summer! I love these flowers because of their long lasting bloom and resistance to diseases.

Caroline

Evening Sun Hibiscus

by Julie
(Cleves, OH)

Giant Hibiscus in Paradise Garden Community Garden that I volunteer at in Delhi Twp. The way the light was shining through these on this particular evening was beautiful

Iris

by Charles
(South Australia)

Taken in my garden recently on a grey, damp spring morning.

Chorus Line of Daylilies

by Nina
(Waltham, MA)

I've really fallen in love with daylilies in the past few years. Their luscious colors and ruffled petals make them irresistible! This section of a mixed bed has mostly mid-season pink & yellow bloomers.There's yarrow and shasta daisies in the same bed as well. Lately, anywhere I can, I try to incorporate more daylilies and this year added more late-bloomers to extend their season into September.

Dancing coneflowers

by Clara
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

These are "Sunset" coneflowers with 'White Swan". They look like they are ready to "partay" , at least dance and twirl!

Dazzling Stunning White Daisies Anyone?

by Susan
(Belleville, On)

I have this white lovely daisies coming up among my mint and what a gorgeous smell when you touch the mint plants.

Frost on Coneflower

by Tina J
(Parry Sound)

Now that's the icing on the cake!!!

'Black Knight' Iris

by Patty Siddall
(Trail, B.C. Canada)

I often take 30 or 40 digital pictures at a time in my garden and if one or two of them turns out, I'm pleased......as with this one - a close up of my 'Black Knight' Iris. I love the way it even shows the little beard!

Red Hibiscus

by Joan
(Lake Ann, Michigan)

My first attempt with a Hibiscus last year only had two blooms. This year it was a non-stop blooming beauty.

Autumn Afternoon Anemones

by Kim (aka Blackswampgirl)
(Lakewood, OH, USA)

One day this week, I came home home early from work to find the afternoon sunlight doing beautiful things to the plants in my front yard garden. Here you see 'Party Dress' Japanese anemones flowering against my backlit Japanese maple, cream-edged 'Northern Halo' hosta, and a groundcover of golden oregano.

Rudbeckia maxima

by Deborah
(Vermont USA)

Rudbeckia maxima in my gardens are so huge that I looked for another way to photograph them- looking skyward seemed an obvious choice.

Fruit of "Jack in the pulpit"

by Christa
(Kingston,Ontario,Canada)

For a number of years I have waited for
the fruit of "Jack in the pulpit" to "ripen".
Too bad, my "Better Half" is such a "Neetfreak", he likes to tidy up the garden,
when it is still "warm". This year, I did not let
him get near this plant!!
Surprise, surprise, I finally succeeded!

Hosta in container

by Clara
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Happy Hosta growing in a container. This Hosta never met with a slug all summer.

Wild Columbine

by Monica
(Cumberland, RI USA)

This is a large area at the base of a huge peice of ledge. The columbine grow wild. Although I do help them out by weeding around them.

Bachelor Button

by Clara
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

My neighbour generously shared some of her Bachelor Buttons with me.

Hawaii Fire Hibiscus

by Adele
(Janetzke)

This was taken at the Queen Kapiolani Garden in Honolulu while on vacation last December.

Bellflowers that glow

by Clara
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)

These beautiful flowers are growing in part-shade . I just want to pull up a chair, sit and be mesmerized.

Ferns

by Kerry
(Maine, US)

I took this picture at the Maine Botanical Gardens - a wildly beautiful place in Boothbay, Maine.

Virginia Bluebells and Sweet Woodruff

by Jocelyn Weatherbe
(Toronto, Ontario)

This is in my front garden which is very dry and shady. I did not plan this combo as the Sweet Woodruff spread from another area of the garden but I just loved the effect of the blue flowers floating over the delicate starry Sweet Woodruff blooms.

Frosted Susan

by Ted
(Bracebridge)

fall frost on a Goldsturm Black eyed Susan

A Daisy Like No Other

by Sandy B.
(Mosinee, WI)

I took this picture in my front yard, and I"m amazed at the complexity of this flower! It is truly a work of art.

Violets

by Marilyn
(Miami Florida)

These violets are planted in our tree garden in front of the house.

Lord Baltimore Hibiscus

by Carol
(Baltimore MD)

This miracle of nature broke ground late but quickly made up for lost time by shooting to 7 feet tall and producing these amazing dinner plate size blooms.

EREMURUS - Foxtail lilies

by Judy
(Ontario)

These foxtail lilies are a big attraction on my street. I have noticed folk stopping in their cars and received many questions and comments on them .

Monarda plus bee

by Deborah
(Vermont USA)

This bumble bee looked exquisitely happy- almost like he was in heaven playing around on the Monarda in my gardens.

Iris after a rain

by Valerie
(Farwell, Michigan)

What's not to love about an Iris? So lovely, so dependable, so hearty. A lovely addition to any garden.

Fall mums

by Linda
(Maine USA)

4 of 6 cushion mums made it through last winter here in Maine. I didn't pinch them back, but I don't think they could have gotten any bushier!

Elegance of Grasses

by Lisa B
(Carp, ON, Canada)

This is a progression of a different grass in approximately 2 weeks..........just amazing

Sunny Yellow Rudbeckia

These wonderful perennials popped up quite unexpectedly in my Vancouver, BC garden this summer. Dozens of blooms on six-foot stalks attracted bees, butterflies, and added a great splash of colour to the south-facing front garden.

Daisy

by Caroline
(Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canda)

This is a simple little daisy. Perfect little flower. I love daisies because they seem so cheerful! They are also resistant and hardy in the harsh Quebec winters.

Caroline

close up Toad Lilly

by Ted
(Bracebridge)

Macro photo of a fall Toad Lilly

Daylilly

by Deborah
(Vermont USA)

I took this picture of a most gorgeous DAYLILY shortly after it had rained- water droplets just enhanced the all ready beautiful colors.

Fancy Columbine

by Ted
(Bracebridge)

a spring beauty