Agapanthus – Lily of the Nile

The Agapanthus also goes by the name of Lily of the Nile and it is a pretty amazing flower. The flowers shoot up on a very tall stem so they stand out quite well.

I bought all my plants on clearance at Lowes last spring. At the time they looked rough but with a little TLC, they were good to go. Never give up on a bargain plant I find that 95% of the time they live.

I just water them 2 times a week and they have been blooming like crazy. They are in full sun from about noon on. I think I have about eight of them.

If you look at the creamy background in this picture you will know this was shot using a  prime lens. A prime lens has another name it is the high dollar lens. This was shot using my Canon 100mm Macro lens that my husband bought me.

I shot this picture in Aperture Priority with a fast shutter speed because the wind was blowing like crazy. You can not get this kind of picture in auto mode on a camera.

The flower really stands out against the creamy background and shows off its details.

The beauty of photography is seeing what you can create while being in control of the camera.