Stock Photography Subject List

 

The following is a partial list of classifications of stock photos by Janet Davis. It does not include hundreds of private gardens. Contact her for more information or for digital examples of images described.

1.     AMPHIBIANS, ANIMALS, BIRDS, INSECTS:

 

·          Amphibians & mollusks: Anole lizards,  bullfrog (Rana catesbiana), fox snake (Elaphe vulpina), frogs, iguana, garden snail (Helix aspersa)

·          Animals: Cats, chipmunk, squirrel

·          Birds:  Canada goose, chickadee, great blue heron, Japanese crane, trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator)

·          Insects & spiders: aphids, bees (many types), black-and-yellow argiope spider (Argiope aurantia), black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), black swallowtail larva , bumblebees, bumble bees, (see story), butterfly,  butterflies (see story), carpenter bee, dragonfly, blue dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis), calico pennant dragonfly), common whitetail dragonfly (Libellula lydia), Eastern swallowtail butterfly, Eastern yellow jacket (Vespula maculifrons), halictid bee, honey bee (Apis mellifera), hoverfly, katydid, ladybugs (lady beetles), leafcutter bee, leaf hopper, lily leaf beetle, locust borer beetle, monarch butterfly (see story), monarch butterfly larva, narcissus bulb fly, Northern Paper Wasp, a.k.a. Golden Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus), solitary mining bee, spiders, sweat bee, syrphid fly, wasp, White Admiral Butterfly (Limenites arthemis),  (See also insect photo gallery).

2. GARDENING & NATURE:

 

    DESIGN ELEMENTS  and FURNISHINGS :

·          Arbors, pergolas and arches

·          Art, garden sculpture, statuary, trompe l’oeil

·          Bird houses and bird feeders (birdhouses and birdfeeders)

·          Decks, sundecks, balconies, balcony gardens, piazzas

·          Fences, fencing, gates 

·          Furnishings, chairs, chaise lounges, Adirondack chair, Muskoka chair, benches, tables, rustic furniture, twig furniture

·          Garden sheds, garden houses, garages, playhouse, treehouses (tree houses)

·          Greenhouses, glasshouses, conservatory (conservatories)

·          Lighting, garden lighting, path lights, garden lights, candles

·          Pathways, (see story) paths, walks, walkways, steps, stairs

·          Patios, terraces

·          Ponds, pools, formal pools, fountains, lavabos, shishi-odoshi, tsukabai (see story)

·          Rooftops, roof gardens, green roofs (see story)

·          Scarecrows

·          Screens, Lattice, Trellis

·          Screened Porches

·          Swimming Pools, Swimming Ponds, Hot tubs

·          Utility Areas to disguise compost, barbecue, etc.

·          Walls, stone walls, dry-laid stone walls, retaining walls, gardens in barn foundations

 

   FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, BOUQUETS:

·          Bouquets and floral arrangements in vases, baskets, perfume bottles

·          Competitive floral arrangements

·          Egg cups with spring blossoms (see story)

·          Wedding bouquets (see story), wedding flowers, wedding cake with flowers

·          Wreaths, including succulents (see story)

·          See also Bouquets Photo Gallery

              

     METHODS and TOOLS:

·          Composting and compost bins and containers

·          Digging, spade, shovel, hoe

·          Irrigation methods, hose nozzles, rain barrel, sprinkler, unusual ways to water

·          Pruning, shearing, stooling, deadheading, pruning shears, secateurs, clippers, pruners (see story)

·          Raking, rake

·          Tools

·          Weeding, weeders

 

     SEASONAL:

·          Fall gardens, fall foliage, forests with fall-colored trees,  fall berries, fruit and harvest displays, decorated pumpkins, carved jack-o-lanterns, fall floral arrangements, fall containers.

·          Winter gardens (see story), snow scenes, plants with snow, architectural plants in winter, winter seedheads, berries in winter, pond in winter, winter plant protection, outdoor Christmas light displays, wreaths

·          Spring scenes, flowering bulbs in late snow, buds opening, Japanese cherry blossoms (sakura), spring bulb displays, spring plants in outdoor containers, spring-flowering shrubs, seedlings

·          Summer gardens, meadows, containers, water gardens, patios, decks, summer furnishings

 

     TYPES OF GARDENS, NATURAL AREAS and PLANTS:

·          Annual gardens, annual flowers, annual plants used in containers, pots, baskets and planters; annuals used with perennials; annual seedlings

·          Bulb gardens, spring gardens, summer bulbs

·          Butterfly gardening (see story), flowers with butterflies (see story), plants with butterfly larva (caterpillar)

·          Children’s gardens (see story)

·          City gardens, urban gardens, urban gardening

·          Container gardening, plants in containers, plants in stone pots, wooden planters, hanging baskets, clay pots, plastic pots, spring plants in urns, ceramic pots, windowboxes (window boxes), container water gardens

·          Country gardens

·          Cutting garden, cut flowers

·          Dry gardens, xeriscape,  xeriscaping, succulents and cacti (See story), drought-tolerant plants, drought-tolerant perennials (See story.)

·          Espalier, espaliered fruit trees on fences, espaliered fruit trees on walls

·          Grass, lawn, ornamental grasses (see story), grasses in containers

·          Formal gardens (see hedging)

·          Hedging, hedges, topiary, knot gardens, miniature knot gardens, parterres, perennials as hedges

·          Herb gardens, herb gardening, herb growing, herbs, herbs in containers, herbs with flowers, herbs in perennial gardens, culinary herbs, aromatic herbs, lavender gardens, formal herb gardens

·          Informal gardens, natural gardens, native plants, wildflowers

·          Japanese gardens, Asian gardens, Oriental gardens, Zen gardens

·          Meadow gardens, prairies, prairie plants

·          Perennials, perennial gardens, perennial borders, perennial beds, perennial combinations

·          Rock gardens, scree gardens, alpine plants

·          Rose gardens, roses, roses on arches, Explorer roses (see story), modern shrub roses, old roses, fragrant roses, hybrid tea roses, floribunda roses, climbing roses, rambling roses, roses in perennial gardens

·          Roof gardening, roof gardens (see story)

·          Shrub gardens, shrub borders, shrubs, fragrant shrubs (see story), shrubs with perennials, mixed borders, lilacs (see story), hydrangeas (see story), forsythia (see story)

·          Trees, bark, trunk, trees in winter, crabapples (see story), Japanese cherry trees (see story), birch trees (see story)

·          Tropical plants, tropical borders, tropicals in containers

·          Vegetable gardens, kitchen gardens, kitchen gardening, vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens, vegetables, vegetables    in containers, ornamental potagers, fruit trees

·          Vines, clematis (see story)

·          Water gardens, ponds, lily ponds, pools, fountains, waterfalls, aquatic plants, water lilies, waterlilies (see story), bog gardens, marshes, swamps, plants for damp conditions (see story)

·          Woodlands, forests, shady places, ferns (see story)

               

3. PLACES, TRAVEL & BOTANICAL GARDENS (see also Travel Photo Gallery):

 

   A. ASIA - Japan:

·          Hakone – Fuji-Hakone Wetland Botanical Garden

·          Japanese cherry blossoms, flowering cherry trees, sakura hanami

·          Kyoto – Gion, Imperial Palace gardens, Kinkakuji Temple gardens, Kyoto Botanical Garden, Nijo Castle gardens, Ninnaji Temple gardens, Ryoanji Temple gardens, Saihoji Temple gardens, Tenryuji Temple gardens

·          Takayama – river, cherry blossoms

·          Tokyo – flower shop, skyline, Imperial Palace Gardens, Ueno Park

·          Yoshinoyama – Sakoya Ryokan, Mount Yoshino

 

     B.  CANADA:

British Columbia:

·          Qualicum Beach – Milner Gardens

·          Tofino/Long Beach – Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park, Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park, Tofino Botanical Gardens

·          Vancouver – Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Coal Harbour, False Creek, Nitobe Gardens, Queen Elizabeth Park, Stanley Park, U.B.C. Botanical Gardens, Van Dusen Gardens

·          Victoria – Abkhazi Garden, Butchart Gardens (see story), Government House Gardens, Hatley Castle Gardens, Horticultural Centre of the  Pacific

Nova Scotia:

·          Halifax – Halifax Public Gardens, ocean liner leaving harbor, Purcell’s Cove, Point Pleasant Park (hurricane damage), King’s College

·          Lunenburg area – Bluenose schooner, historic houses, historic church, historic dory-building shop, peat bog, fall color

·          Mahone Bay – fall festival, scarecrows, historic houses

·          Peggy’s Cove – lighthouse

·          The Ovens – cliffs, caves, Atlantic ocean

Ontario:

·          Burlington/Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens (see story)

·          Georgian Bay – lighthouse, islands, rock, marshes

·          Muskoka – Torrance Barrens, Lake Muskoka scenes

·          Niagara area – Niagara Parks Botanical Garden, Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory (see story)

·          Oshawa – Parkwood Estate

·          Pelee – Lake Erie shore, sunset over Lake Erie, Point Pelee, Pelee Marsh

·          Stratford – Brickman’s Botanical Garden, Festival Theatre Gardens (see story), Shakespeare Garden

·          Tillsonburg Area – tobacco farms

·          Toronto – Alex Wilson Community Garden, Allan Gardens (extensive collection), Brick Works (extensive collection), Casa Loma (extensive collection) (see story), City Hall, Cullen Gardens, Edwards Gardens, Mount Pleasant Cemetery (extensive collection), Muir Park, Spadina House (extensive collection) (see story), Toronto Skyline, Teaching Garden (Toronto Botanical Garden), Yorkville Park

Quebec:

·          Laval – Van Den Hende Botanical Garden (Jardin Roger – Van Den Hende at Université Laval)

·          Metis – Reford Gardens, International Garden Festival

·          Montreal – Montreal Botanic Garden - Jardin Botanique de Montreal  (see story)

Saskatchewan:

·          Saskatoon – Wanuskewin Heritage Park (see story)

 

     C.  BERMUDA, CARIBBEAN & MEXICO:

                Bahamas:

Harbour Island – arched gates, streetscapes, fences, harbour

                Bermuda:

Hamilton – Bermuda Botanical Garden, Hamilton Harbour      

                Cuba:

                                Havana – beaches, buildings, National Botanical Garden, street scenes, vintage automobiles

                Grenada:

·          St. George’s – harbour, jetty

·          St. Paul’s – Bay Gardens

                Mexico:

                                Zihuatanejo – Playa La Ropa beach, sunset, local hotels

 

     D.  EUROPE & UNITED KINGDOM:

                BELGIUM:

                                Annevoie – Les Jardins d’ Annevoie

Antwerp – Historic home and garden of Peter Paul Rubens

                                Hasselt – Hotel Scholteshof gardens

ENGLAND:

·          Bath – Abbey, Roman Baths

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