paintings of flowers

The southern magnolia tree has large flowers compared to many other flowers.

And they have a wonderful lemony fragrance.

Here is a butterfly checking out the Magnolia flower. 

“Pretties”

I sometimes paint with oils and at other times I do paintings with watercolors.

Here is a watercolor painting from my freedom series. "Hibiscus Freedom"

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When I started teaching horticulture I found orchids in the class greenhouses. I quickly became infected with the orchid bug. They are so beautiful.

Orchids are found in every country of the world. Some of them like the phalaenopsis have flowers that last for months.

When the wild phalaenopsis orchid was first found in the jungles, they were seen at a distance and the explorers thought that they were a group of white moths flying.

Here are some phals in “White Flight”.

"Doritenopsis" is a cross of a Phalenopsis with a Doritis which gives the flowers brilliant colors.

They are grown the same way as Phalenopsis orchids.

Why don’t you try some of your own paintings of flowers. It is challenging and rewarding.

Then the flowers will last forever.

Magnolias are the flower of the south.

They are beautiful with their pristine beauty.

Here is a "Bloomin' Basket" of them.

I went out and sat down on the edge of the front porch when the Tulip Magnolia was blooming and painted it. Some people call them Japanese Magnolia.

Later I came in the house and added the blue Scrub Jay for the "Scrub Jay on Tulip Magnolia".

What a lovely compliment they are to each other.

Daisy flowers have been one of my favorite flowers ever since I was a child.

So naturally, I had to paint them.

I did them in a porcelain vase on a mahogany table. “Daisies ‘n’ Porcelain”.

I like watching the birds as much as I enjoy growing flowers.

The blue Morning Glories with a wren made a lovely painting.

"Wren and Morning Glories"

When I got a little older, like everybody else, I learned to love roses.

Here are ten white roses signifying “Peace”.