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Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Sitting quietly in the middle of Vienna, Virginia and thirty minutes from downtown Washington D.C. is Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. A fantastic place to get away...
Wooly Butterfly Bush
Part of the Figwort Family, this happy sun-soaker can rise to nearly 10 feet! Wooly Butterfly Bush © Britt Conley The ones I happened upon were about three and...
The Bee’s Knees
It’s always a joy to photograph flowers but every so often the perfect bee shows up and dances about in the frame. Bees © Britt Conley I especially love bumble...
River Farm, Home of the American Horticultural Society
Along George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria, Virginia is River Farm, home of the American Horticultural Society. It’s a stunning 25 acre property...
George Washington’s Mount Vernon and his Gardens
Perched over the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia is the home of George Washington. Only 16 miles from the heart of Washington, D.C. Mount Vernon is breathtaking...
Tall Verbena
Verbena have a fantastic depth about them. Up close their world is just a couple of centimeters deep, but within that space are colors and action that can only...
The National Capital Columns at the U.S. National Arboretum
Each morning the sun breaks up over the tree line here at The National Arboretum and bathes the National Capital Columns in warm light. The National Capitol Columns...
Photographing Hibiscus
I am finding that I have many favorite blooms now that I am on a more intimate basis with flowers around town. More often than not I like them for very different...
