Magnolia Flower

Taken in the Foster Botanical Garden downtown Honolulu

Field of Blue Pansies

Butchart Gardens Victoria, Canada - Beautiful Blue Pansies

The lonely Iris

I captured this one single Iris at Butchart Gardens in Victoria,Canada.

Sumatran Giant Lily

I took this photo of the Sumatran Giant Lily In Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu, HI. This plant has been cultivated in Hawaii for more than a century. For those with gardens located close to the ocean, the Sumatran Giant Lily has the advantage of being salt tolerant. The plant is native to the Indonesia island of Sumatra, hence the name.

Hanging Lobster Claw Flower

I took this photo of the Hanging Lobster Claw at Foster Botanical Garden in downtown Honolulu. This flower is native to Peru, Bolivia, Columbia and Ecuador. They grow in the upright position, which allows for their cup-shaped flower bracts to store water for birds and insects.

Cannonball Flower

I took this photo of the Cannonball Flower at the Foster Botanical Garden in downtown Honolulu, HI. This flower comes from the Cannonball tree that is native to the southern Caribbean, northern parts of South America,and India.

Blood Lily Flower

I captured this photo of the Blood Lily flower at the Foster Botanical Garden in downtown Honolulu.

Orchid Flower

Honolulu, HI Foster Botanical Garden downtown Honolulu - Orchid Flower

Cherry Blossom Flower

I captured this close-up view of a cherry blossom from my Bing Cherry treein in my back yard.

Hedgehog Cactus Flower 1

The hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) grows in clumps of 5 – 15 small cacti, each supporting a single flower near the top. The pointed magenta flowers surround yellow stamens and green stigmas. Hedgehog cacti generally grow less than one foot tall, and spines grow up to three inches long. In Joshua Tree they bloom from May to June at elevations less than 2,400 feet.

Hedgehog Cactus Flower 2

The hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) grows in clumps of 5 – 15 small cacti, each supporting a single flower near the top. The pointed magenta flowers surround yellow stamens and green stigmas. Hedgehog cacti generally grow less than one foot tall, and spines grow up to three inches long. In Joshua Tree they bloom from May to June at elevations less than 2,400 feet.

Desert Gobemallow Flower

Desert globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) is famous for its orange, globe-shaped flowers — a favorite of wildflower watchers. Also known as apricot mallow, desert globemallow is a small shrub that can grow up to three feet tall. It is often found on dry, rocky slopes in Joshua Tree National Park. Its stems and leaves are covered with small, star-shaped hairs.

Ocotillo Flower

Growing up to 30 feet tall, the spindly branches of the ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) are one of the classic sights of the desert Southwest. Although the long, thorny branches appear dead and grey for most of the year, they flourish with bright green leaves after it rains. In the spring brilliant red flowers appear on the tips of its branches in the spring, giving the serpentine plant a fiery touch.

Naked Coral Tree Flower

I took this close-up photo of flowers in bloom on a naked coral tree in the Chula Vista Marina Park. The coral tree is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, that is native to eastern Mexico.

Painted Rose

This rose was focus stacked using 12 images at different focus points.

Gazanias flower

Gazania flowers are a member of the daisy family. Also known as the treasure flower or the African daisy, the ​​gazania is a half-hardy annual that will bounce back from a light frost.

Gazanias flower

Gazania flowers are a member of the daisy family. Also known as the treasure flower or the African daisy, the ​​gazania is a half-hardy annual that will bounce back from a light frost.

Gazanias flower

Gazania flowers are a member of the daisy family. Also known as the treasure flower or the African daisy, the ​​gazania is a half-hardy annual that will bounce back from a light frost.

Succulents in bloom

I took this flowerpot of various succulents composed of several images and processed them in Photoshop using the paint filter.

Beautiful Daisies

Daisies symbolize innocence and purity. It stems from an old Celtic legend. ... In Norse mythology, the daisy is Freya's sacred flower. Freya is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, and as such, the daisy came by symbolize childbirth, motherhood, and new beginnings.

Beautiful Daisy

I captured this image from the underside of the daisy to give a unique perspective view.

Prickly Pear Cactus Flowers

A beauty and a beast, prickly pear is beloved for its blossoms and feared for its vicious spines. Its yellow, red, and orange cup-shaped flowers last just one day, but a large clump of prickly pears will bloom for several weeks in summer, providing delicate beauty among the thorns.

Red Lilly closeup

With large, showy blooms, lilies add striking elegance to the yard and garden from early to midsummer. Lilies are perennial flowers that will return year after year and require minimal care, provided that you plant them in the right place.

African White Iris

The African White Iris is a clumping plant, meaning that when it grows, it forms a thick center where the leaves and flower stalks grow outward. Flowers of this grass-like shrub grow in cycles once they bloom.

Rose cluster

I took this photo of a collection of deferent color roses growing on one stem.

Passion Flower

Passiflora, also known as the passion flower or passion vines, is about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous.

Hanging Bell Succulent Flowers

Cotyledon orbiculata (Pig’s Ear) is a popular South African succulent that many people in Mediterranean climates grow. Its popularity continues to grow thanks to more water-conscious gardeners incorporating it into their landscapes.

Passion Flower

Passiflora, also known as the passion flower or passion vines, is about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous.