… New! Watercolor is perfect for winter: crisp white paper, long crystalline-blue shadows, landscapes transformed … children bundled up in bright colors. Let’s explore all these themes in eight weeks dedicated to snow. We’ll work from photos, and, snow-permitting, wander through the Garden to experience winter light at its most seductive. Fran Vail will lead you step-by-step through …
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… Hang around with the experts at the Enabling Garden and perhaps they can point one out to you. Look for this tundra-breeder traveling in a flock of common redpolls or goldfinches and siskins. This rare visitor is most likely to be found in alders or birches in winter feeding on seeds in cones and catkins. …
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… New! Having a clear understanding of photographic composition is important regardless of what kind of camera you have. This class will explore basic composition along with some of the better-known smartphone apps and how to use them for nature photography. We will go over smartphone photography and do some fieldwork, … the photos taken during class, discussing how they can be enhanced, manipulated, or altered to create a personal statement. Curiosity and a smartphone are mandatory. | Classroom 4, Learning …
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… flowers from August through October. A nonhardy perennial, this plant will still reach up to 4 feet in height with a flower spike of an additional foot. Its exotic-looking, large leaves … Lepechinia hastata in full sun (or very limited shade) in moist, fertile soil. This plant is reputed to contain antibiotics and deters deer. …
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… Black dragon coleus is a dramatic annual plant with showy ruffled leaves. The centers of the leaves are bright red … black giving the appearance of a streak of molten lava across the leaf. This coleus grows to about a foot high and wide and prefers partly shaded spots and moist well-drained soils. … and window boxes for their wide range of colors and textures. Black Dragon would add depth to plantings with lighter colored foliage. …
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… and dynamic range, the potential of depth of field, and post-processing in Lightroom Classic to create black and white images. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. FPC fundamental course, fine art and …
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… size. Stout flowering stalks are covered in clouds of smallish pink flowers, a dainty contrast to the bold textured leaves. Rhizomatous begonias prefer bright light, continuously moist soils, … high humidity. If provided these conditions, plus an annual rest period and a periodic trim to keep them in shape, they can grow happily for years. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Learn to create luminous watercolors from the ground up. Observe an instructor demo each week and gain technical skills to achieve greater control and enjoyment with this medium. Color mixing, brush technique, composition, and drawing skills will be covered. No prior experience is necessary. A supply list will be sent. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All …
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… rose ( Rosa 'Wekstephitsu') produces beautiful flowers of magenta swirled with gold that age to blue lavender. The flowers have a fragrance that combines notes of cloves and tea rose. It grows up to 4 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture, and from mid-June through mid-October its … a hedge or a mixed border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Bright yellow flowers decorated with brown to dark purple stripes and spots are produced on a daily basis from June to August. This non-hardy iris relative has perennial tall thin green upright leaves. While … very well drained soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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