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17 Apr 08

Patience Butterfly Photographer

Photographing butterflies requires patience while waiting for that right opportunity to come along; have your camera ready to go, kick back and enjoy the beautiful flowers until it does. Having your own flower garden to attract butterflies is the best place, in my opinion, to capture your pictures. It's convenient, away from crowds and, I believe, butterflies feel at ease with your presence after a short time when they know you mean no harm thus allowing you to stand just inches away from them. Nature parks are also places to get good shots of butterflies and so are butterfly gardens which usually have a large variety of species from around the world.

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07 Mar 08

A Flower Fit for Kings ~ Gardens

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Care Flower Flowers Peonies Peony

Peony Characteristics
Peonies are one of the most beautiful, resilient,
low-maintenance and fragrant perennials in the world. From Asia to Europe to
North America, gardeners, photographers and even
kings have treasured these ornamental flowers.
In China, the peony is known
as the "flower of riches and honor" denoting the beauty and value of its
blossoms. The Qing Dynasty even fancied the peony so much, that they declared it
China's national flower in 1903.
The shade of its petals can be pink, rose,
maroon, red, yellow or white and the blossoms can be several inches in diameter.
In addition to their lovely appearance, many peonies are also quite fragrant
making them a wonderful addition to home-made bouquets. Even the thick, green
foliage that grows around its flowers is a beautiful.