We took two friends with us to the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx on Thursday, May 6. It was a glorious spring day. We covered the entire garden. After the garden we ate an Italian meal near Arthur Avenue. There are enough pictures to spread over 4 days.
Japanese Painted Fern ‘Ursula’s Red’ (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Pyramidal Colorado Blue Spruce ‘Pyramidalis’ (Picea pungens, Pinaceae), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Magnolia, NYBG 5/6/2021 
Entrance to rockgarden, NYBG 5/6/2021 
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Primrose inthe rock garden, NYBG 5/6/2021 
Common Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Japanese Maple ‘Versicolor’ (Acer palmatum, Sapindaceae), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Japanese Maple ‘Versicolor’ (Acer palmatum, Sapindaceae), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Fern-leaf Maple ‘Aconitifolium’ (Acer japonicum, Spaindaceae), NYBG 5/6/2012 
Cherry (Prunus -) NYBG 5/6/2021 
Weeping European Beech ‘Pendula’ (Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Magnolia, NYBG 5/6/2021 
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), NYBG 5/6/2021 
Bronx River, NYBG 5/6/2021 
Kusama reflection cube, NYBG 5/6/2021 
Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), NYBG 5/6/2021
I like the pic of the Japanese maple against the blue sky and white clouds, it’s lovely 🙂
Thanks 🙂
I liked your maple pictures, Sherry. They are a beautiful tree throughout the year (and one of my favorites).
Thank you 🌳. I like how a macro lens captures plants.
Looks like a magical time! 🙂
Spring is a wonderful season. 🙂
wow, Sherry, what a day!! All of this beauty in one day. Your photos are a delight, highlighting the subtleties and overviews so beautifully. I liked seeing the different species names, one of the joys of a BG. I enjoyed every single photo, but that red maple with the big sky photo (#3) was a fave, also the interesting blue spruce stages of growth (#2), and the entrance to the rock garden (#5) with the inviting open gate and empty bench was delightful. Also fun to see your companions the American Lady and Gray Catbird. Thanks for so artfully sharing this glorious day.
You are welcome. So glad you enjoyed the armchair trip to the NYBG.
I especially enjoyed seeing the Bronx river. I must say, if someone had asked me to describe my associations with the phrase ‘Bronx river,’ that’s not what I would have visualized!
You are right. This little stretch of the Bronx River is what Native Americans might have seen.
A splendid haul from a good trip
It was an excellent outing. Thanks Derrick
Beautiful photos, Sherry.
Thanks Dan
❤️️ it, nice captures, Thanks for sharing Sherry 🙂
Thank you for visiting.
Lovely shots Sherry, nature is beautiful 😉
Thanks. Using a macro lens helps bring it out.