Tag Archives: Camellia

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Camellia Blooms

March 31, 2026 Ellen Jennings 8 Comments

Camellia season is waning in the SC lowcountry but a few spectacular blooms can still be found.

There are numerous shades of pink.

And seemingly endless flower shapes.

The two-tone varieties are some of my favorites:

Google has shared with me: “There are over 250 known species of camellias, with more than 30,000 cultivars registered or published.”

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026

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Silent Sunday: Camellia

February 22, 2026 Ellen Jennings 6 Comments

White Camellia Bloom, Red Camellia Petals on Path

February 20, 2026

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Pink Camellia

February 18, 2026 Ellen Jennings 9 Comments

It’s always a delight to spot a Camellia with dangling blooms.

This plant was in a small clearing that is home to the African American cemetery at Magnolia Plantation. The surrounding trees and shrubs provided protection from the mild overnight frost as well as made a lovely backdrop.

This blossom, lit by the dappled sun, had fallen to the ground, perhaps up righted with human intervention in the hour before I passed by.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
February 17, 2026

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Pink Camellias, And a New Lens

February 2, 2026 Ellen Jennings 4 Comments

We bought a new lens for our OM System cameras: the 14-42mm pancake lens. I took it out for a test drive at Magnolia Plantation last week, before the extreme cold and snow visited the low country.

Winter camellias make excellent subjects and this symmetric pink beauty has always been one of my favorites.

However, this bold bloom may take over that spot.

Magnolia remains closed today with temperatures still below freezing, creating ice from any snow that melted yesterday.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 30, 2026

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Camellias, In Camera Focus Stacking

December 8, 2025 Ellen Jennings 2 Comments

The OM System OM-1, Mark II has a built in focus stacking feature that creates a jpg image in camera using up to 15 images. After a few still life test shots at home I tried it on some Camellias after an overnight rain.

The resulting images are probably not noticeably better than the first image of the set of 15 but I think with some practice and exploring the other camera options they could be.