Kentlands Photowalk: Blanket Flower, Gaillardia
Blanket flowers are colorful additions in the gardens on many of the home owners in the Kentlands community located within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878. Kentlands is a very walkable community and is one of the favorite areas for families being relocated to the Metro Area of Washington, DC. Gaithersburg is located in the heart of Montgomery County in the north western suburbs of the District.
Subhash Sharma "This fresh looking multicolour Blanket flower (Gaillardia) is named after M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate and patron of botany and is a close relative of the sunflower. It's believed that its 'Blanket; name comes from the colourful patterned blankets made by the Native Americans which had the design of these flower petals."
Mr. Sharma is a Facebook friend from India. He now lives in Ireland and makes frequent comments on my photographs as I post them on Facebook. Yes, if you are a Facebook friend, you will get an early look at the photographs that I use in my blogs.
Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, Colors of the Season, Kentlands Photowalk,
Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 5069
Canon PowerShot G11 Camera, f/4.5, 1/160 sec., ISO-320, 30 mm, No Flash
Photograph by Roy Kelley
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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