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Abutilon Indian Mallow, Gesneriad, lollipop plant, Longwood Gardens, painted tongue, photography, postaday, powder puff tree, royal pelargonium
Longwood Gardens is a botanical garden in Pennsylvania about 75 miles (121 km) from our house. We took some friends there on a rainy day last week and saw flowers mainly in its Conservatory rather than in the many gardens extending over 1,077 acres (436 hectares). Here are some of the flowers that were most prominent and colorful.
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Oh my these are just divine! 😊👏
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quietsolopursuits said:
Your images of flowers are always so well done that it’s almost like seeing them in person! I see that you’re using the 100-400 mm lens for many of them, I need to up my game with that lens after seeing your images.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks, Jerry! Lately I have been using the 100-400 mm lens almost exclusively. It is proving to be a versatile lens, and sometimes gives better results than my macro lens.
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MichaelStephenWills said:
We are planning a trip to Burlington New Jersey and I want to add Longwood Gardens to our itinerary, thanks to your posting. Thanks, Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
You will definitely enjoy Longwood Gardens!
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MichaelStephenWills said:
absolutely
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C.S. Young Jr. said:
Amazing color and clarity!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Robert said:
We love to take trips to botanical gardens nearby and we are members at two gardens.
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neihtn2012 said:
That’s great! I should become a member at Longwood so that I can visit as many times as I can. 🙂
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ekurie said:
Exotic and lovely, thank you
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neihtn2012 said:
Wou are welcome, glad you like them.
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Eliza Waters said:
Beautiful images, Hien. That last one looks like a Gesneriad, which has a great deal of species and hybrids.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Eliza, and I updated that last image caption!
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loisajay said:
Hien–are you using a macro lens for these? So pretty!
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neihtn2012 said:
I used a 100-400 mm lens, which is not a macro lens, but works quite well with flowers.
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loisajay said:
It works beautifully!
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neihtn2012 said:
Another plus point is that I can stand a good distance away from the flowers.
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photographyartplus said:
So beautiful ! 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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cindy knoke said:
Gorgeous!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Cindy!
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