Papaver orientalis can hardly be accused of being shy. In fact, it’s almost crude in its flowering process and its colour! Bright fire engine red, hairy flower buds open seductively, then burst dramatically into large, frilly and showy blooms. The only downside to these is that they don’t last too long. Best grown as aContinue reading “Punchy Papaver: May 2022”
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Chasing light: September/October 2018
At the end of September I started a Masters course in Biological Photography and Imaging.
Flower Dreaming
“…with macro and plant photography I can just step outside into my garden and shoot some flowers with a cheap 50mm lens and produce personally satisfying and fulfilling images.”
Snowdrops: January 2018
Dahlia Dreaming
“I never liked dahlias when I was studying horticulture at Royal Horticultural Society levels and learning all the plant names. I found them blousy and showy and over-the-top – not subtle in any way, unlike my favoured hardy geraniums.”
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Here are a few captures from Harlow Carr in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK from the weekend.
Clare Lusher Photography 