Age Spots

Even beautiful flowers age and this camellia is beginning to show his.  A winter flower, they offer a hint of what spring will bring.  But they do bruise easily and must be handled with care.


"Age Spots"   © Kathy Dunham 2009

Snow White

Spring isn't here yet but it is the season for camellias. A favorite flower of Japan, these dramatic and almost always perfect flowers grow on bushes that can reach heights of 30 feet or more.

"Snow White" © Kathy Dunham 2009

Afternoon Delight

I spotted this beautiful camellia late one afternoon in Descanso Gardens (near Pasadena) and could feel the glow as the late day sun penetrated the petals. A winter/spring flower, the camellia doesn't grow too well in our desert climate. Thankfully I'm but a two hour drive to spectacular "forests" of this delightful flower in two venerable gardens. The Descanso and the Huntington Gardens both boast 30 foot tall groves of a wide variety of this dramatic blossom.

"Afternoon Delight" © Kathy Dunham 2009