First, a couple of paper whites that we got at Christmas. Paper whites don't stay pretty very long, but they sure are beautiful while they are blooming.
Next, a couple of gerbera daisies. Diane really enjoys these because they are so bright. You need sunglasses to look at them.
We've never had much luck with orchids. Typically I get an orchid plant for Diane and after it's done blooming, it doesn't ever put another set of flowers on. This one was an exception. We had a great second set of flowers on it this spring.
Our amaryllis' were beautiful this year. We typically buy a couple after Christmas on clearance and plant them. They adapt well to the Sugar Land area.
This spring I bought a couple of filters and diopters for my camera with Christmas money. The diopters allow me to get a lot closer to what I'm trying to photograph. The problem tends to be getting the picture in focus. The following pictures are some close ups of the amaryllis'. I love the stamens that are just breaking out and the sparkles in the last picture of this sequence.
A couple of pictures of Easter lilies. I find it interesting that even if you move the plant a little bit, you get the pollen sprinkling down onto the flower. It doesn't take much movement for this to happen. I guess it's one of those things that you don't think about, but makes sense when you do.
Finally, from my mom's backyard.
