PHOTOGRAPHY

Jul 23, 2007

State Capitol

The State Capitol of California at Sacramento

Cockspur Coral Tree

This is Cockspur Coral Tree (Scientific Name: Erythrina crista-galli)... These really look good, but from up close only...

[Information Courtesy: My dear (: ]

Bottlebrush Buckeye

My dear is back on track with finding the names... :).
These are Bottlebrush Buckeye (Scientific Name: Aesculus parviflora)

Hydrangea

This time, I got information about this one from my Sis... These are Hydrangea... also called as Hortensia (Scientific Name: Hydrangea macrophylla)

These ones are Lobelia (Scientific Name: Lobelia erinus). Lobelia are available in different series (as they say)... Regatta, Riviera, eTc. There are Riviera series and are Marine Blue. So, these are Lobelia Riviera Marine Blue. Thanks dear.

Dark-Pink-White Rose

Light-Orange-Pink Rose

Light-Orange Rose

Pineapple Guava

Again thanks to my dear for the info... :)
These are Feijoa (Scientific Name: Feijoa sellowiana) also known as Pineapple Guava or Guavasteen. These are fruit bearing trees/shrubs and as the name says have fruits that are ellipsoid-shaped chicken-egg-sized...
More information on http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Crater Lake

Crater lake with Ice... Below is the snap of Hillman Peak.

Similar to Roses / Persian Buttercups

These ones look very similar to Roses but they are not... What are these?

Well, got the info just now from my dear that these are Persian Buttercups (Scientific Name: Ranunculus asiaticus). I am just amazed everytime as to how does she find out the names just by looking at the flowers... genious :).Thank you Dear.

Kaleidoscope

The other day, I got a kaleidoscope and took a shot thru it... Creative, huh? :)

Smoketree

Are these flowers or leaves? Nature is so creative... I do not know for sure what this is. Anything familiar to anyone?

Well, my dear just provided information about this. This is Smoke Tree/Eurasian Smoketree (Scientific Name: Cotinus coggygria)

Jul 17, 2007

Insect in flower

I dunno what that insect was doing there... Probably having it's food... But it was definitely not ready to leave that flower... I tried to blow him away from that flower, but he wouldn't move :D

BTW, that's a tiny grasshopper on a California Golden Poppy :) (Thanks dear).

Texas Bluebonnet

Info from my GF: These are Texas Bluebonnet (Scientific Name: Lupinus texensis).

This flower is a hardy winter annual native to Texas and is adopted as the "State Flower of Texas" :)... I didn't know this... thanks dear.

Foresthill Bridge

I am not sure if I have posted any pics of this earlier. Anyhow, it was not the same for sure, as I got this view if the Foresthill Bridge for the first time.

Some thorny wildflower

I captured this one on the levy during a morning walk... It was very thorny... Anyone knows what it is? Looks weird!

Lilies

Lilies again! Just recently bloomed one... look how clean and clear it looks :) One more from my Sis :)

Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers! Did you know that they are called Capsicum in UK (and in India too)... BTW, a great insight again from my Sis :)... just look at the color variety!

Roses

Again from my Sis :), these are really nice... just love them!

Lilies

Since I have not been posting for a long time now and reason being me going out of good pics, I am starting again with help from my Sis :)
Ain't this a beautiful color!

Jun 13, 2007

Greenery

Greenery. Beautiful.

Fuchsias - 4

Fuchsias - 3

Same variety, but two different colors :)

Fuchsias - 2

These all upside-down flowers were there at the Mystery Spot's small open-to-air waiting lounge :D... really good ones... :) There are a few more to come... These are Fuchsias (Scientific Name: Fuchsia regia). The usual ones are red and purple, but the hybrid ones have more variety of colors. Good-looking, low maintenance and do attract hummingbirds. :). As usual, the information comes from my GF :) Thanks dear.