Hand held.

I later repeated this shot at dusk but didn't get any results I particularly liked

This example of Lilium columbianum.  There is a superstition
(or so says my book) that smelling a tiger lily will give you freckles.

I believe this species is "Golden Yellow"

These two crocuses were growing by the side of the road.  Andrea pointed
out the bright orange stamen.  I believe this species is "Golden Yellow"

These Crocuses were growing down the road from our bed and breakfast - we
biked past them the previous day.

These flowers were bedded in moss.  This might be
the crocus species "Jeanne d'Arc"

Being in Kyoto during the bloom was an excellent idea (and more than our
fair share of luck).

The Cherry Blossoms were blooming everywhere.

In Smith's Paradise.  Mmmm, yellow

In Smith's Paradise.  I have no idea what the name of the plant is,
but it looks a lot like a weed that grows in BC.

In Smith's Paradise. I believe this is some variety of Hibiscus like this one. They made hedges out of this plant which had flowers blooming all over them.

In Smith's Paradise.  I have no idea what the name of the plant is.
I did see some of these growing in the wild.  (They were too windy to photograph)

In Smith's Paradise.  I have no idea what the name of the plant is.

In Smith's Paradise. It's not a powerful shot, but this is
one of my favorite flower pictures. I believe it's Frangipani but I'm far from sure.