A Gorgeous Day at The New York Botanical Garden

"Earth laughs in flowers"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

What a perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon...The New York Botanical Garden.

The perennial gardens...barely blooming but still beautiful...

Entering the garden...

The Enid Haupt Conservatory...

Azaleas just starting to bloom...

More Azaleas and Dogwoods...

 Crabapples almost at their peak...

This weekend was the grand opening celebration of the new Native Plant Garden...they really did an beautiful job on this project, with wooden walkways winding their way around a stunning pond through  gardens and meadows filled with plants all native to the Northeastern United States.



I have said it here before, but I cannot say it enough...The New York Botanical Garden is one of New York City's gems...add it to your "must see" list for your next trip to the city!

(all photos were taken by me with my iphone)