Just a few Flowers form the Botanical Garden

[patlannon]

I felt the icy fingers of winter on my spine so I decided to change my perspective for a little while with a visit to the local Botanical Gardens.
It's amazing what a little reprieve from the cold and snow can do to uplift ones outlook.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/patlannon/DPP_0385.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/patlannon/DPP_0413.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/patlannon/DPP_0420.jpg

When you live in up-state New York Winter can be a trying time...

[canonloader]

Hey Pat, nice shots. I did the same thing a few weeks ago, even bought a light tent to play with. Great way to shoot, as it's impossible to take a badly exposed shot in a tent. :)

[patlannon]

Hi Mitch, yeah the weather has been non-conducive to go looking for Birds, so I figured the Botanical Gardens would be a good place to search out some pretty flora.
The gardens is putting on an Orchid show in February, so i thought I'd get some early shots and put them up here.
As I won't be going to Florida this year I think it's appropriate to use the gardens as my daily get away from the gloom of this Buffalo, winter.

[canonloader]

Pat, you might want to try catching some smoke shots. I have a thread a few lines down that shows some and describes how to get them. They can be really beautiful and it's pretty easy to do. :)

[patlannon]

Here are a few Orchids that will be highlighted at the Orchid show in February.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/patlannon/DPP_0481.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/patlannon/IMG_4053.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/patlannon/DPP_0466.jpg
This last Flower is not an Orchid, and I forgot its name. :(

[canonloader]

I really like that white one. Looks like a spider sitting inside.

[patlannon]

I really like that white one. Looks like a spider sitting inside.

Yeah, that's one of my favorites also, it's called a Moth Orchid if memory serves me right.
Thanks for taking a look, Mitch.

[dfs1340@verizon.net]

Pat, All the pictures look great, really impressive I agree, it does look like a spider.