Portraits of Flowers and Plants: Bud to Bloom

This is a work bordering on technical obsession and profoundly calm in its aesthetics, yet radiating a sense of "madness" deep within its soul.


The first macro photography book to present the bud and the bloom of the exact same plant side-by-side.


Featuring 52 genera and grounded in the APG IV system, it annotates the common name, scientific name, as well as the order, family, and genus for each plant.


All plants were photographed outdoors. Driven by the original intention of causing no harm, it is the author's commitment to ensure the plants can continue their life journeys untouched after the shoot.


Pursuing the philosophy of "completed at the click of the shutter," all works are captured using manual focus and manual exposure. They are free from any post-processing by external software, cropping, or compositing.


Utilizing the MP-E 65mm and other macro lenses, it challenges the limits with exposure times of up to eight seconds in natural environments.


An extreme rarity in the eBook publishing world, it is forged with an artisan's spirit, ensuring that fixed-layout eBooks are no longer just a mere stacking of images.


Across 180 pages, 1,013 links break the boundaries of linear reading. Readers can roam freely through the book and experience the joy of reading an interactive eBook, guided by four navigation keys and three major navigation systems.

Colorado State University Flower Trial Gardens

The Annual Flower Trial Garden

The Perennial Trial Garden

The Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins

Rosales > Rosaceae > Geum > Avens
Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Clematis > Clematis
Saxifragales > Paeoniaceae > Paeonia > Peony
Myrtales > Onagraceae > Oenothera > Tufted Evening Primrose
Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus > Lupin
Asterales > Asteraceae > Xerochrysum > Everlasting
Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Verbena > Blue Charm Verbena
Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Kniphofia > Kniphofia Rooperi
Asterales > Asteraceae > Dahlia > Dahlia
Asterales > Asteraceae > Osteospermum > African Daisy
Asterales > Asteraceae > Ratibida > Mexican Hat
Asterales > Asteraceae > Rudbeckia > Black-eyed Susan
Asterales > Asteraceae > Echinacea > Coneflower
Fabales > Fabaceae > Dalea > Purple Prairie Clover
Ericales > Polemoniaceae > Phlox > Garden Phlox
Saxifragales > Crassulaceae > Sempervivum > Houseleek
Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Agapanthus > African Lily
Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Mandevilla > Mandevilla
Asterales > Campanulaceae > Platycodon > Balloon Flower
Zingiberales > Cannaceae > Canna > Canna
Asterales > Asteraceae > Liatris > Gayfeather
Malvales > Malvaceae > Alcea > Hollyhock
Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Anemone > Anemone
Asterales > Asteraceae > Calendula > Pot Marigold
Asterales > Asteraceae > Heterotheca > Hairy Golden Aster
Asterales > Asteraceae > Coreopsis > Cosmic Eye Coreopsis
Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Hosta > Hosta
Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Chelone > Turtlehead
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus > Carnation
Asterales > Asteraceae > Gazania > Treasure Flower
Ericales > Balsaminaceae > Impatiens > Impatiens
Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium > Chives
Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium > Jolly Bee Cranesbill
Asterales > Asteraceae > Tithonia > Mexican Sunflower
Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Lantana > Lantana
Solanales > Solanaceae > Petunia > Petunia
Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Delphinium > Delphinium
Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Pelargonium > Zonal Geranium
Asterales > Asteraceae > Tagetes > Marigold
Asterales > Asteraceae > Echinops > Taplow Purple Globe Thistle
Asterales > Asteraceae > Silphium > Prairie Dock
Asterales > Asteraceae > Leucanthemum > Kilimanjaro Shasta Daisy
Asterales > Asteraceae > Craspedia > Billy Buttons
Asterales > Asteraceae > Gerbera > Gerbera Daisy
Asterales > Asteraceae > Symphyotrichum > Aromatic Aster
Asterales > Asteraceae > Zinnia > Zinnia
Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus > Hardy Hibiscus
Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Lavandula > English Lavender
Asterales > Asteraceae > Erigeron > Fleabane
Rosales > Rosaceae > Rosa > Rose
Malpighiales > Violaceae > Viola > Garden Pansy
Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica > Spike Speedwell
Asterales > Asteraceae > Symphyotrichum > Michaelmas Daisy