Tag Archives: Blue Poppy

Flower Festivals are Back!

Posted on May 23, 2022 by northwestphotos

So happy that many festivals are back after a long pause during the past few years! One that I sorely missed was the Blue Poppy Festival, held each May, at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located in Federal Way, Washington. … Continue reading →

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Blue Flower Mystique

Posted on September 24, 2016 by northwestphotos

BLUE THOU ART, INTENSELY BLUE; FLOWER, WHENCE CAME THY DAZZLING HUE? James Montgomery (1771-1854) Of all the flowers I take pictures of, I have to admit that my favorite ones are of the color blue. From the turquoise Blue Poppy … Continue reading →

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Still Some Blooms at the Garden

Posted on May 28, 2015 by northwestphotos

The majority of the spring blooms at the Rhododendrons Species Botanical Garden, in Federal Way, is over. So sad! But there are still Azaleas that are in bloom and some that are just starting to bloom. The Blue Poppies are … Continue reading →

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Giants Among the Garden

Posted on June 20, 2014 by northwestphotos

It’s June, here in the Pacific Northwest, and gardens are full of beauty and color. I made one more trip to the Rhododendron Species Garden in Federal Way, Washington this week because I heard that the Giant Himalayan Lilies were … Continue reading →

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