Central Park Plants

Sherry Felix

I managed to identify these budding trees in Central Park. The mossy rock looks like it could be a fairy kingdom.

  • Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Elm (Ulma), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Pin Oak (Quercus palustris), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Glen Span Arch, Central Park 4/29/2021
  • The Loch (Chris Cooper in red), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Island in The Loch Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Loch Waterfall in the North Woods, Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), Central Park 4/29/2021

14 thoughts on “Central Park Plants”

  1. Vicki 2021-05-06 / 9:19 pm

    Lovely images, Sherry. I almost felt like I was walking with you and enjoyed the plants, trees and foliage. The Buckeye flower reminded me of a Salvia species.

    Great backgrounds on all your images.

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    • Sherry Felix 2021-05-08 / 5:15 am

      Thanks Vicky. The Elm is the only one I added a background to. I used a zoom lens like a macro to get the blur in the other tree bud backgrounds. I try to have my pictures tell a little story of my walk in the park. I think I speak better with images that I do with words.

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  2. Leya 2021-05-06 / 4:49 pm

    So beautiful, Sherry! Love the first three, and thinking of Central Park as a very big area with some biodiversity?

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    • Sherry Felix 2021-05-08 / 5:09 am

      There are many plantings of non natives as well as natives. The Wildlife is quite divers for an urban park.

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  3. picpholio 2021-05-06 / 12:16 pm

    The beauty of nature 🙂
    Nice pictures Sherry !
    Have a nice evening,
    Rudi

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  4. Sue 2021-05-06 / 11:40 am

    Love the first image!

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  5. shoreacres 2021-05-06 / 6:57 am

    I’ve never paid much attention to budding trees, but your photos are proof that I should; they’re quite interesting. I enjoyed the photos of the Loch generally, especially the ‘island.’ I did grin at the little waterfall. It looks as if someone left a hose running.

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    • Sherry Felix 2021-05-06 / 7:53 am

      The tiny leak out of the rock is funny. Young tree buds can be lovely. Thanks.

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  6. derrickjknight 2021-05-06 / 5:39 am

    Your excellent display reminds me that Central Park is pretty large. I’m sure you know that our elms were more or less wiped out by disease

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    • Sherry Felix 2021-05-06 / 5:42 am

      I know. Dutch Elm disease killed most of the trees here too. We are about to go to the botanical garden in the Bronx. It is dawn. Hope you are having a lovely day.

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