Phil's photos with the keyword: Flowers

Aesculus hippocastanum is native to a small area in the Pindus Mountains mixed forests and Balkan mixed forests of South East Europe. However, it can be found in many parts of Europe as far north as Gästrikland in Sweden as well as in many parks and cities in the United States and Canada. It is widely cultivated in streets and parks throughout the temperate world and has been particularly successful in places like Ireland, Great Britain and New Zealand where they are commonly found in parks, streets and avenues. Cultivation for its spectacular spring flowers is successful in a wide range of temperate climatic conditions provided summers are not too hot, with trees being grown as far north as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faroe Islands, Reykjavík, Iceland and Harstad, Norway. (Wikipedia). Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Software: Nikon Capture NX2

Have a happy (and colourful) "Fence Friday" everyone :-) Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Software: Nikon Capture NX2

Crataegus, commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn or hawberry is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name "hawthorn" was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe, especially the common hawthorn C. monogyna and the unmodified name is often so used in Britain and Ireland. The generic epithet "Crataegus" is derived from the Greek kratos "strength" because of the great strength of the wood and akis "sharp", referring to the thorns of some species. The name haw, originally an Old English term for hedge (from the Anglo-Saxon term haguthorn, "a fence with thorns") also applies to the fruit. (Wikipedia). Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Software: Nikon Capture NX2

One of the floral displays in Greenfield Memorial Gardens in the town of Haslingden, Lancashire, in the North-West of England. Photographed with a Nikon D300s camera and processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

Wild flowers photographed on the towpath of the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Brierfield, North-West England. Photographed with a Nikon D300s camera & Samyang 8mm fisheye lens and processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

Wild flowers photographed near Pendle Water in Brierfield, Pendle district, in the North-West of England. I'm not sure what these plants are....possibly members of the "Mallow" family (Malvaceae) although the leaves of Mallows are usually more broad and rounded in shape. Photographed with a Nikon D300s camera and a Samyang 135mm f2.0 lens at almost full aperture to separate the flowers from the background. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2 software. (now identified as a Great Willow Herb....thanks to John & Pam).

Wild flowers of the Malva family (which are commonly known in this country as "Mallow") photographed near Pendle Water, Brierfield, in the North-West of England. I'm not sure which variety these are....there are many variations in shape and colour including a "Tree Mallow" which can grow to 6 feet (approx. 2 metres) or more. Camera: Nikon D300s. Lens: Samyang 10mm f2.8

Snowdrops photographed in the Wycoller Country Park, Pendle District, in the North-West of England. Camera: Sony RX100. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

A group of Summer flowers, mostly geraniums and pansies, photographed today on Brierfield railway station whilst waiting for a (delayed, as usual) train. The trains are ancient, uncomfortable and seldom run on time but the station, at least, has been improved with the addition of a small garden and flower boxes. Camera Sony RX100 and processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

The unofficially-named "Monet" bridge on the campus of York University, UK, photographed a few years ago with one of my first digital cameras, an Olympus AZ-1, which only had a resolution of 3 megapixels The resolution was very low by today's standards but I think the results were quite good (considering the technology available at that time). Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

Wild flowers photographed in Raven's Clough Wood near Brierfield in North-West England. I'm not certain what these are....they appear to be members of the Orchidaceae family (Orchids), most probably one of the "Marsh Orchids" (Dactylorhiza) which can be very variable in appearance and difficult to identify with certainty. These were growing in open deciduous woodland in a high and exposed location. Camera: Sony RX100. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves. This genus is native to most parts of Western and South-Western Europe, Western and central Asia, Australasia and North-Western Africa. The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular and vary in colour with species from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light grey and pure white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spots. A group of medicines extracted from foxglove plants are called Digitalin. It is used to increase cardiac contractility and as an antiarrhythmic agent to control the heart rate. Digitalis is often prescribed for patients in atrial fibrillation, especially if they have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. (Wikipedia).

Bluebells (Hyacinthoides) photographed near the village of Barrowford in Pendle district, North-West England. Photographed with a Sony RX100 compact camera and processed with Nikon Capture NX2 software.

Wild flowers (Rosebay Willowherb) growing in waterlogged ground on the shore of Lake Burwain in Foulridge, North-West England. "Chamerion angustifolium, commonly known as Fireweed (mainly in North America), Great Willow-herb (some parts of Canada),or Rosebay Willowherb (mainly in Britain), is a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests". (Wikipedia). www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100

Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum) photographed along the riverside Nature Trail in the historic hamlet of Wycoller, Pendle district, UK. Camera: Sony RX100 compact. Processed using Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100

Wild flowers of the "Mallow" family (Malva sylvestris) photographed by the side of "Pendle Water", a small river in Brierfield, Pendle district, UK. The camera used was a Panasonic TZ10, an excellent and inexpensive 12 megapixel "point-and-shoot" with a Leica lens (I have since upgraded to a Sony RX100). Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

Wild flowers amongst the trees near the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Barrowford, Pendle district, UK. There were poppies, clover and these blue flowers...(I've no idea what they are but they look like blue clover). Photographed using a Sony RX100 compact camera and processed using PicMonkey and Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100

Wild flowers (which I think are Ragwort or Golden Ragwort), photographed near Barrowford in Pendle district, England. The camera used was a Sony RX100 compact and the processing was done with Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100