Click on each photo to reveal location shot, camera settings and more.

Some of these are natural wildflowers from the El Dorado Nature Center in urban Long Beach, CA

Added photos from Sherman Gardens in Corona Del Mar

More about Sherman Gardens here:

http://www.slgardens.org/

Added photos from The Huntington

Added more El Dorado Nature Center shots. wildflowers and fauna.

Added more shots from El Dorado Nature Center. wildflowers and just a few of the local fauna.

Added shots from the El Dorado Nature Center More about the Nature Center here:

http://www.longbeach.gov/park/facilities/parks/el_dorado_nature_center.asp

Added second day of flowers at Descanso.
Added Tulips, Flowering Trees and more from Descanso Gardens taken on Saturday March 22, 2008 (day before Easter Sunday).In order to spark interest I will be randomizing the order of these shots a few times each day. All photos shot in RAW and processed in Apple Aperture 2.01.

Your comments most welcome.

Venues where flowers taken so far:

Sherman Gardens, Corona Del Mar, CA
El Dorado Nature Center, Long Beach, CA
South Coast Botanical Gardens (Palos Verdes)
Fullerton Arboretum (On the campus of Cal State Fullerton)
Descanso Gardens (La Canada / Flintridge)

Ken Leonard

I do not know the names of some of these flowers. If you know, click on the flower and comment. Or correct me if I am wrong. Thank you.

Click on individual flower to increase size and clarity. Click on flower also to view camera settings and where photo was taken and more info.

All photos drastically downsized. All photos Copyright 2008 Ken Leonard. You may share the online versions with your friends but please do give me credit and a link back to this album. Thank you for your professional understanding.