Many photographs and illustrations on Your Flowers Guide are created with the help of generative AI models from the Google Gemini family. That means part of the imagery on this site is not a photo of a real plant captured by a camera, but visual content generated by a neural network from a text description.
Why we do this
Sourcing a high-quality photograph for every rare cultivar, every bloom stage, and every regional variation of a flower is practically impossible without years of fieldwork around the world. AI generation lets us show a faithful visual example of the variety or condition described in the article, without the delays of stock photography and without recycling images of unclear provenance.
How we mark AI imagery
Starting in 2026, every new AI-generated image on this site carries the IPTC tag DigitalSourceType: trainedAlgorithmicMedia. This tag is read by AI search engines and content authenticity tools, including the Content Authenticity Initiative and Adobe verification utilities. Each file also stores a Creator: Your Flowers Guide tag and a credit line that reads AI-generated, Gemini Image.
What AI imagery does not replace
When the question is botanical identification, especially separating toxic berries from edible ones or one cultivar from a near-identical look-alike, always cross-check with primary sources. Our recommended references are the Royal Horticultural Society plant profiles, USDA plant materials, the Missouri Botanical Garden database, and a local extension service or experienced gardener. An AI image is a visual cue, not evidence.
If you find our pictures on Pinterest or Google Images
Our Pinterest pins and the preview images shown in Google Images may be AI-generated. They carry the same metadata. Each pin links back to the matching article on yourflowersguide.com, where the image is paired with a written description and supporting references.
Get in touch
If you spot an inaccuracy in an image or want to clarify the origin of a specific photograph, write to contact@yourflowersguide.com. We update the image library regularly and welcome reader feedback.