Little Flower Buds

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged buds, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, flowering, macro, Pentax KP, photography, shrub, spring, white • 2 Comments

Super close on these tiny blooms getting ready to pop. This is a choke cherry shrub. Each little bud is less than 1/8th of an inch in size.

Forsythia Gold

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged close up, colour, copyright, macro, Ontario, photography, shrub, spring, yellow • 2 Comments

The Forsythia in my yard is non-stop colour this year! So lucky to have this to to enjoy during lockdown. Stay safe! 🙂

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged browns, close up, copyright, dried, flowerhead, light, macro, Nature, photography, plant, shrub • Leave a comment

Sun lights up the dried flowers from last season’s Spirea.

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged bloom, blue sky, branch, close up, copyright, Flowers, light, petals, photography, purple, shrub, spring, yellow • 1 Comment

Pretty little buds dance along a branch.

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged blue sky, branches, bush, copyright, phone camera, photography, shrub, spring, Westminster Ponds, yellow • Leave a comment

Bright yellow abounds in Westminster Ponds from shrubs planted many moons ago.

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branches, close up, copyright, fall, fall color, light, native, Ontario, photography, red, shrub, yellow • Leave a comment

I planted a few Red Osier Dogwoods this past summer. They all took really well.

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged copyright, ice, Nature, photography, shrub, water, Westminster Ponds, wetland, winter • 4 Comments

A peaceful winter view at Westminster Ponds of the distinctive Buttonbush near the pond’s edge.

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged branch, branches, close up, copyright, Flowers, leaves, photography, shrub, spring, yellow • 2 Comments

It’s always a joy to see the yellow of Forsythia.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged budding, buds, close up, copyright, flower, London, macro, Ontario, photography, pink, shrub, Spirea • 5 Comments

Growing wild in Westminster Ponds ESA, lovely, delicate Spirea flowers get ready to pop.

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged arches, branches, Bridalwreath Spirea, buds, green, photography, shrub • Leave a comment

The Bridalwreath Spirea comes alive with tiny, spring green buds.