When the first flowers start blooming in the spring, I know I and my camera will be extremely happy! So far, it’s been a delightful spring. The photos here were taken in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island, and include many of my attempts to Georgia O’Keeffe the blooms so you can dive inside.
Late Spring Flowers, as June Heads Into Summer
It is exciting to see the milkweed start to bloom, promising visions of monarch butterflies in the summer. Also seen here are red clover, thistle, and white campion, joining black-eyed Susans and lilies.
The Flowers That Bloom in May
Columbine bloom, Central Park, May 17, 2021
The Water-Color Splendor of Bearded Irises
When I see my photos of the irises, I think how much they look like water colors. If only I could paint that well! Here are some of my favorite iris photos from Spring 2021.
Finding Beauty in a Time of Uncertainty
The photos in this slide show were taken throughout New York City in March and April 2021. In this first slideshow, you can see magnolia blossoms, crocuses, forsythia, azalea blossoms, perhaps Siberian squill, and an energetic bee. See also, inside a hellebore bloom!
A number of photos in this group were taken at the New York Botanical Garden on April 9 and 22, and in Central Park during April.
Tiptoe Through the Tulips 2021!
Tulips at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, April 19, 2021
These tulips were seen in Central Park, Green-Wood Cemetery and other New York parks in spring 2021.
Peach blossoms, Central Park, April 10, 2021
