Categories: Fall

Design in Nature

In art school, we had an assignment on ‘Design in Nature’, and that, I think, inspired my love of patterns found in plants and close-up photos of nature in general.  I bought three macro filters…as macro lenses were too expensive for my Minolta SRT 101 single lens reflex camera I had saved for when I was a teen.  Here are some recent photos found in the garden this month:

Artemisa ‘Powis Castle’ and Red fountain grass

 

Brachycome and Mullein

 

Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus

 

Donkeytail spurge, Euphorbia myrsinites

 

Ajuga and Woolly sage

 

Ajuga and Woolly sage

I love the way the ajuga looks next to the thyme like a needlepoint pattern.

Ajuga, Brachycome, Mullein and Woolly sage

That big leafed mullein just volunteered itself there. Nice, but I won’t let it seed there. 😀

Hens and chicks, Dudlya cymosa

I promise myself to do more of these macros. It’s fun!

Sue Langley

Sue Langley, a passionate gardener and photographer lives and gardens with her husband and Corgi, Maggie on 7 acres just south of Yosemite, Zone 7 at 3000 feet. She also manages the Flea Market Gardening Facebook page and website.

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