Jupiter s Beard (2006-05-30) Centranthus ruber is a perenniel in the Valerianaceae Family.
Red Jupiter s Beard (2006-05-30) Red Jupiter's Beard (Centranthus) ruber is a perenniel in the Valerianaceae Family.
Red Jupiter s Beard (2006-05-30) Red Jupiter's Beard (Centranthus) ruber is a perenniel in the Valerianaceae Family.
Rocky Mountain Penstemon (2006-05-30) The Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Scrophulariaceae) is a Rocky Mountain native plant that does well in Salt Lake rock gardens..
Rocky Mountain Penstemon (2006-05-30) The Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Scrophulariaceae) is a Rocky Mountain native plant that does well in Salt Lake rock gardens..
Scarlet Gilia (2006-05-30) Scarlet Gilia is a member of the Phlox family. This native planet is usually a stunningly scarlet red. Ours appear to be a light pink.
Scarlet Gilia (2006-05-30) Scarlet Gilia is a Utah Native biennial. Most Scarlet Gilia are bright scarlet red, some are light pink.
Scarlet Gilia (2006-05-30) Scarlet Gilia, the blurry blue dots are Rocky Mountain Penstemon.
Cinquefoil (2006-05-30) Cinquefoil (Potentilla spp.) is a member of the Rose family. We purchased this from a nursery, it is similar to the Shrubby Cinquefoil growing wild in Colorado.
Cinquefoil (2006-05-30) Cinquefoil is native to the Rocky Mountains, we purchased this from a nursery in 2001 and it is doing well in the sun.
Cactus Garden (2006-05-30) A collection of flowering cactus in a pot. It seems to thrive on rain water.
Blanket Flower (2006-05-30) Blanket Flower (Gaillardia spp.) is a native of the Rocky Mountain Region.
Blanket Flower (2006-05-30) Blanket Flower (Gaillardia spp.) is a native of the Rocky Mountain Region.
Palmer s Penstemon (2006-05-30) Palmer's Penstemon is a native of the High Desert. The plants stand tall and are a notable addition to a Salt Lake Garden. They need sun.
Palmer s Penstemon (2006-05-30) Palmer's Penstemon is native of the Mountain West. This tall plant adds vertical relief to a rock garden.
Flower Mix (2006-05-30) This picture includes blue Rocky Mountain Penstemon and Globe Mallow.
Palmer s Penstemon (2006-05-30) A close up of the Palmer's Penstemon flowers. A penstemon has 5 stamen, the fifth stamen (the hairy yellow thing) is sterile and often prominent.
Palmer s Penstemon (2006-05-30) A close up of the Palmer's Penstemon ... a native of the Mountain West.
Palmer s Penstemon (2006-05-30) The Palmer's Penstemon is a tall plant with flowers growing along a central stem about an inch and a half apart.
Globe Mallow (2006-05-30) The Globe Mallow is a semi-desert native plant that does well in Salt Lake Gardens. The flowers have a deep orange color. (Sphaeralcea spp. in the Malvaceae family).
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Flowers are great picture subjects. It is extremely difficult to take good flower pictures with a standard autofocus digital camera. I recently upgrade to a Nikon D10 Digital SLR. The Single Lens Reflect camera gives me greater control over focussing on the flowers. I am using a 28-90mm lens. Professional photographers are would likely use a more expensive micro lens for this type of photography.