Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Archives

Mar 24

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Brown-Eyed Susan, Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Brown-Eyed Susan

A Brown-Eyed Susan photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in the spring of 2018 using the focus stacking method.

Mar 20

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Rock Rose, Texas Wildflowers

Rock Rose Warning

A Rock Rose photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin during the summer of 2018. Many rattlesnakes in the area. Beware!

Mar 16

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Autumn Sage

Autumn Sage is a very popular landscape plant. It grows throughout the Southwest. Its flowers are edible!

Aug 05

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers, White Gaura

White Gaura

A White Gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri) photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in the summer of 2018 using the focus stacking technique.

Aug 03

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Mature Texas Gayfeather

A mature Texas Gayfeather photogrpahed using the focus stacking technique at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX last week.

Aug 02

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 5 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Young Texas Gayfeather

A young Texas Gayfeather photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. There were many flowers growing in a batch. This was the newest.

Jul 29

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Chocolate Flower, Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Chocolate Flower

The Chocolate Flower is not my favorite wildflower but it is my favorite flower name. The Chocolate Flower does smell like chocolate!

Jul 26

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Apache Plume, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Seedhead, Texas Wildflowers

Apache Plume Seedhead

An Apache Plume Seedhead photographed at the Lady Bird Jonson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX in the summer of 2018.

Jun 10

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Eastern Purple Coneflower

I photographed this Eastern Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea) at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin last April.

Jun 03

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 1 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Mealy Blue Sage, Salvia Farinacea, Texas Wildflowers

Mealy Blue Sage

The Mealy Blue Sage is an excellent plant for a flower bed, and is often planted in groupings to create an attractive mass of color. It is also a good plant for a rock garden.

Jun 02

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: American Basket Flower, Centaurea americana, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

The American Basket Flower (Centaurea americana), is native to south-central United States and northeastern Mexico. I understand that this is a very easy plant to grow and that it requires little maintenance.

May 28

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Katydid Nymph, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Pink Evening Primrose, Texas Wildflowers

Katydid Nymph on a Pink Evening Primrose

I captured this photograph of a Katydid Nymph on a Pink Evening Primrose during my trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in April.

May 07

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Bluebonnet, Texas Wildflowers

Last of the Bluebonnets

It's the last of the Bluebonnets. Most of the Texas Bluebonnets growing in central Texas have gone to seed. I captured this specimen at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center earlier this spring.

Apr 22

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 3 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Hill Country penstemon, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Hill Country Penstemon

A Hill Country Penstemon photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX using the Focus Stacking technique.

Apr 19

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Bee, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Coneflower Pollinator

A bee serving as an Eastern Purple Coneflower pollinator at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX.

Apr 14

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stack, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Bluebonnet, Texas Wildflowers

Texas Bluebonnet Time

It is Texas Bluebonnet Time in Central Texas and especially out at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. I was impressed by the quantity and quality of the bluebonnets at the Center this year.

Apr 12

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Eastern Purple Coneflower, Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Dew on an Eastern Purple Coneflower

I finally made it out to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to photograph some of the wonderful Texas Wildflowers. I was making my way around the grounds when I came across this Eastern Purple Coneflower with dewdrops on its petals.

Dec 06

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Light Painting, Night Photography, Night Sky

Visitors Gallery

The Visitors Gallery at the LBJ Wildflower Center, photographed during an outing to capture photographs of the Liminations exhibit.

Dec 02

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Light Painting, Night Photography, Night Sky

Family Garden

The Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX was opened in 2014 and serves to unite children and families.

Dec 01

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Light Painting, Night Photography, Night Sky

Luminations

Every year, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, puts on a show called Luminations. It is a great family event.

Nov 10

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Austin, Eastern Red Columbine, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas, Texas Wildflowers

Red Columbines

Eastern Red Columbines are one of my favorite flowers. I enjoy looking at columbines in general. My favorite is the Longspur Columbine.

Apr 18

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Giant Spiderworts

Giant Spiderworts are hard to photograph using the focus stack method. There are too many parts that move in the slightest breeze.

Apr 14

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Eastern Red Columbines

I photographed these Eastern Red Columbines during a trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center using the focus stacking technique.

Mar 31

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Eastern Red Columbine

photographed this Eastern Red Columbine at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin a couple of weeks ago.

Mar 27

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Mushroom, Nature

Mushroom

I photographed this mushroom during sunrise at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center earlier this month.

Mar 16

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Bluebonnet, Texas Wildflowers

Texas Bluebonnets

Texas Bluebonnets against winter grass. I liked this because it is a symbol that spring has sprung and what has passed will be new again.

Feb 24

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Colorado Springs, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Spring, Texas Bluebonnet

Spring has Sprung

Spring has Sprung in Texas! The much warmer than normal temperatures has confused Mother Nature to the point that she has given up on winter

Feb 02

by TK in Images, Insects & Arachnids 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Lynx Spider, Spider

Lynx Spider

I photographed this Lynx Spider during a trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last September. I used the focus stacking technique.

Dec 13

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Gayfeather

Crooked Gayfeather

I photographed this crooked Gayfeather at the LBJ Wildflower Center last September. The Texas Gayfeather is one of my favorite wildflowers.

Dec 12

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Grass, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Starburst, Sunrise

Grassy Sunrise

I photographed this Grassy Sunrise starburst during my last trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last September.

Dec 11

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Gay Feather, Texas Wildflowers

Gayfeathers

I photographed this very large clump of Texas Gayfeathers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center earlier this year.

Oct 27

by TK in Images, Insects & Arachnids 4 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Just Testing

Sorry folks. Just testing. Taking a look under the hood to see if I can figure out this image problem. Thanks for your patience.

Oct 24

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Gayfeather

Texas Gayfeather Closeup

I photographed this Texas Gayfeather at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center earlier this month. It is one of my favorite flowers.

Oct 11

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Jimsonweed, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Jimsonweed Flower Detail

I was actually trying to photograph this Jimsonweed flower detail when I captured the photograph of the Jimsonweed Pollinator last month.

Oct 06

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Maximilian Sunflower

Maximilian Sunflower

The Maximilian Sunflower is a Texas Native prairie perennial. It is a very desirable range plant as it is consumed by livestock.

Sep 29

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images, Insects & Arachnids 4 comments tags: Honey Bee, Jimsonweed, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Jimsonweed Pollinator

I stopped by a Jimsonweed at the LBJ Wildflower Center to photograph new pristine flowers when I spotted this Jimsonweed Pollinator.

Sep 23

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 4 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Yellow Waterlily

A Yellow Waterlily photographed earlier this month at the LBJ Wildflower Center. This aquatic plant grows in shallow water and wetlands.

Sep 22

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Prairie False-Foxglove

The Prairie False-Foxglove is another great plant that attracts butterflies. I photographed this flower at the LBJ Wildflower Center.

Sep 21

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Gregg’s Mistflower

Gregg's Mistflower is a common addition to gardens as it attracts butterflies. Their blooms coincide with the Monarch fall migration.

Sep 19

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Sand Palafox

I captured this photograph of the Sand Palafox (Palafoxia hookeriana) flower during my last trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Sep 18

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Jimsonweed, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Imperfect Jimsonweed

I posted a Jimsonweed photo last week. I returned to the same location a few days later to photograph this imperfect Jimsonweed flower.

Sep 17

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Twin Seashore Mallows

I photographed these Twin Seashore Mallows at the LBJ Wildflower Center earlier this month. Seashore Mallows are beautiful flowers.

Sep 16

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

A Mature Swamp Rose Mallow

I photographed this mature Swamp Rose Mallow flower at the LBJ Wildflower Center last week. It is one of the better specimens at the Center.

Sep 15

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Seashore Mallow

This is a Seashore Mallow flower and it is not commonly found in the wild in Central Texas but is plentiful on the gulf coast.

Sep 14

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images, Post Processing 3 comments tags: Fine Art Photography, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Buttonbush Fine Art

I'm not a big fan of "fine art" photos but it does have its place in photography. I thought this Buttonbush was a great candidate.

Sep 12

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Mexican Primrose Willow, Texas Wildflowers

Mexican Primrose Willow

One of the things I like about the Mexican Primrose Willow is that it's very symmetrical. It has four yellow petals flanked by green sepals.

Sep 11

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 5 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Gayfeather, Texas Wildflowers

Texas Gayfeather

My trip to the LBJ Wildflower Center was a very productive wildflower photography trip. I photographed this Texas Gayfeather on that trip.

Sep 10

by TK in Images, Insects & Arachnids 4 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Spider Web, Yellow Garden Spider

Prey

I returned to the spot where I photographed a Yellow Garden Spider a few weeks ago and found her there encasing her prey in her web.

Sep 09

by TK in Images, Insects & Arachnids 0 comments tags: Butterfly, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Queen Butterfly

Butterfly Peek

A Queen Butterfly sits atop a Gregg's Mistflower at the LBJ Wildflower Center. Butterflies seek a variety of flowers to bask in the sun.

Sep 08

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Apache Plume, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas Wildflowers

Apache Plume

Apache Plume gets its name from the pinkish feathery seed heads which appear after the flowers bloom in the summer.

Sep 07

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Flower, Jimsonweed, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Jimsonweed

This is Jimsonweed, a member of the Nightshade family. It is highly toxic to humans and animals. Flowers open from evening to early morning.

Sep 06

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Swamp Rose-Mallow, Texas Wildflowers

Swamp Rose-Mallow

I found this Swamp Rose-Mallow specimen with a nice grasshopper during a recent trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Sep 05

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Eryngo, Flower, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Eryngo Flower

I photographed this Eryngo flower last week at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. I thought it important to show the plant detail.

Sep 04

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Eryngo, Focus Stack, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Eryngo

I made a trip to the LBJ Wildflower Center last week to photograph an Eryngo plant that I found growing near the Center's courtyard.

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