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The leaves of Acer pectinatum subsp. maximowiczii

Acer pectinatum subsp. maximowiczii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 30, 2005

Today is the start of the Second International Maple Society Symposium. UBC Botanical Garden is hosting the event, so it seemed fitting to feature one of the maples from the garden to mark the occasion.

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Flowers of Colchicum speciosum 'Album'

Colchicum speciosum ‘Album’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 29, 2005

Whenever you see the words alba or album as part of a plant name, you can expect to see something white, most often flower colour. This plant is no exception. The species Colchicum speciosum has a bright pink flower with a white throat. The cultivar ‘Album’, however, has lost the pink pigmentation. It is likely […]

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Flower Mandalas Project - Dying Pansy III

Flower Mandalas Project

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 28, 2005

I would like to share a story today. It concludes with a request.

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'Bright Lights' Swiss chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens ‘Bright Lights’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 27, 2005

‘Bright Lights’ swiss chard was chosen as an All-America Selection Winner in 1998 and is also the recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

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The fruit of Musa dasycarpa

Musa dasycarpa

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 26, 2005

This species of banana is native to Assam, in northeast India. For many years (including when this entry was first written), the scientific name of Musa velutina was used, but Musa dasycarpa seems to have naming priority.

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Autumn colours of Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 25, 2005

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides has a number of common names: blue leadwood, dwarf plumbago, leadwort and plumbago, to name four. Whatever the vernacular name you choose to use, at this time of year this plant deserves much appreciation for its bronzy-red foliage and blue flowers (I should note that this photograph was taken in evening sunlight, hence […]

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David C. Lam Asian Garden in black and white

David C. Lam Asian Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 24, 2005

This scene from the David C. Lam Asian Garden was originally taken as an unremarkable colour photograph. It was then transformed into black-and-white using Photoshop’s Calculations command via a 100% overlay of the green and blue channels. I’ve noted it before, but it bears repeating–if you like playing around with black-and-white, the Calculations command is […]

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