Tag Archives: Flowers

Wintertime Cloudless Sulfur

February 3, 2020 Ellen Jennings 2 Comments

We had a glorious, if not quite right for the middle of winter, weather day today. It was sunny and temps were in the low 70s (21C). I spotted several Cloudless Sulfur butterflies zipping around the swamp this afternoon.

Brightly colored Camellias, which bloom all winter here, were popular feeding spots.

This nearly gone by Jonquil didn’t look like much but the butterfly spent some time working it over.

This dandelion bloom hardly made it through the fallen leaves, making a perfect low spot for the butterfly.

Flowers

Narcissus and a Wildflower, Yellow

January 30, 2020 Ellen Jennings Leave a comment

Narcissus of various types bloom in late December and into January in the South Carolina low country.

I spotted several bunches of these petite yellow ones on a recent walk around Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

They were in random spots with no other live vegetation around them which led me to a low key treatment.

This petite yellow wildflower stalk caught my eye, too.

Flowers

Gerber Daisies, In Pink

January 29, 2020 Ellen Jennings 1 Comment

These cheery Gerber Daisy blossoms reached for the sun on a cold January day.

I liked the color gradient of this one.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston
January 9. 2020

Flowers

Fall Flower Box

December 14, 2019 Ellen Jennings Leave a comment

This gate into an alley way was propped open, giving a different view of both the iron work and the flower box than I often see.

Flowers

Pastel Pink Rose

December 12, 2019 Ellen Jennings 2 Comments

A single pastel pink rose blossom stood guard in front of a sun dappled wall.

Graveyard at the Unitarian Church in Charleston, SC
November 30, 2019

Nature

November Thriving Roses

December 9, 2019 Ellen Jennings 6 Comments

Single flower blossoms are particularly attractive to photograph as fall winds down.

The first image was taken from the street looking though a wrought iron fence.

The second image was taken from the garden inside the fence, looking out towards the street.

November 30, 2019

Flowers

Late Season Wildflowers

December 7, 2019 Ellen Jennings Leave a comment

Two stalks of a purple wildflower were sticking up over the bank of a small pond.

A shifted a bit for another angle. Then I got distracted from taking additional images by a Great Blue Heron making his nest.

Flowers, Insects

Pink Rose and Bee

December 4, 2019 Ellen Jennings Leave a comment

In downtown Charleston, SC on the last day of November many of the gardens had blooming roses despite the recent overnight freezing temps.

One lone bee was industriously working this large blossom.

There are several more buds in waiting to occupy the bee if they and he survive this week’s chill.

Flowers

Swamp Spider Lily

November 15, 2019 Ellen Jennings 3 Comments

Spider Lilies, or Swamp Lilies–take your pick. I’ve heard them called both and a Google search finds an overwhelming number of variations on each name.

I do not know if these particular ones naturalized on their own around the swamp or if they were planted. The flowers are short lived, especially in the heat, and it is a delight to spot them in fresh bloom.