With longer days and the warmth of the spring sunshine, the garden is awakening to the the colours of spring. A snapshot of the garden in April as the season unfolds. Photography (C) Shelley Hitchin
Tag Archives: Flower Photography
Viola – Delicate petals in the spring garden
With the clocks going forward, we welcome light and a season of new beginnings, growth and an abundance of blooms. Viola flowers are delicate and vibrant – bringing both bold and pastel colours to the spring garden. Here is Viola ‘Sorbet Honeybee’. Golden yellow hues to brighten the garden. (C) Shelley Hitchin
Hyrangea – Moving from Winter to Spring
As the season moves from winter into spring, pruning the spent flower heads of Hydrangeas is one pruning task that is on the list, ahead of the new growing season. I really enjoy photographing Hydrangeas in spring , it is one plant that I revisit annually, to capture the petals through the lens, observing theContinue reading “Hyrangea – Moving from Winter to Spring”
Summer 2024 – Plant planting for pollinators
A selection of images… capturing pollinators and the flowers in bloom this year. A time to pause and take notice. An opportunity to tune into the environment and observe the season. Connecting with nature to observe the season as it unfolds.
Red Campion (Silene dioica)
Summer botanicals – Borage
July has an abundance of blooms, following June’s rose season. This month the garden has hues of blue from the petals of Borage. Here are a selection of photographs capturing this flower through the lens. I love the flowers, and spent flower heads, which when captured through the macro lens, illuminates the intricate details ofContinue reading “Summer botanicals – Borage”
A Focus on Digitalis (Foxglove)
An abundance of Foxgloves self-sown from last year. A selection of images below. Foxgloves flowering – a display showcasing their character
Nigella (Love-in-a-mist)
May is the time of year when the Nigella flowers open. They are interesting plants from bud, to flower to seed pod. Here are a selection of photographs capturing this flower at the flowering stage… I will document this flower throughout the seasons. The plant is easy to grow and self-seeds, which guarantees an abundanceContinue reading “Nigella (Love-in-a-mist)”
Shelley Hitchin Prints 