Flowers

Chrysanthemums (Scarsdale, New York)—October 27, 2013

Chrysanthemums (Scarsdale, New York)—October 27, 2013

Orchids at the New York Botanical Garden’s 2014 Orchid Show (Bronx, New York)—March 30, 2014

Orchids at the New York Botanical Garden’s 2014 Orchid Show (Bronx, New York)—March 30, 2014

A pair of crocuses (Rye, New York)—April 12, 2014

Narcissus ‘Silver Chimes’ at the Central Park Conservatory Garden (New York City)—April 20, 2014

Daffodils (Larchmont, New York)—April 19, 2014

Crocuses (Rye, New York)—April 12, 2014 The soul of the Spring through its body of earth Bursts in a bloom of fire, And the crocuses come in a rainbow riot of mirth… --“ A Mood of Pavlowa ” by Don Marquis

Blossoming Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) trees at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 26, 2014

Anemone Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum ‘Biko’) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—October 8, 2014

The placement of trumpet daffodils (Narcissus ‘Glenfarclas’) creates an image of a conversation between the two flowers at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 19, 2015

A blossoming weeping cherry (Prunus pendula) tree adorns the New York Botanical Garden’s iconic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (Bronx, New York)—April 28, 2015. Ground was broken on January 3, 1899 and the Victorian-style steel and glass conservatory was completed in 1902.

Orchids at the New York Botanical Garden’s 2015 Orchid Show (Bronx, New York)—March 29, 2015

Prairie Sage (Salvia azurea ssp pitcheri) in blossom at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York) during an exceptionally warm December --December 11, 2015

Tulips at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 8, 2016

Close-up of a poppy at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 19, 2016

Floribunda Roses (Candy Cane Cocktail) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—June 4, 2016

Corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) in full bloom at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—June 28, 2019 The Corpse Flower is native to Sumatra, Indonesia. Blooms are rare and unpredictable. Each plant takes 7-10 years to store sufficient energy to bloom. When in bloom, each flower emits a pungent smell similar to rotting meat, which attracts insect pollinators that feed on dead animals. Detail of the Corpse Flower