May Flowers .... The Brenda Photo Challenge

On one of the last days of April, the beautiful tree down at the Inwood Hill park peninsular was showing its fast fading colors. I thought it fitting somehow that an elderly couple had chosen to sit under it for my last photo of it.

and of course the elusive but absolutely beautiful lilac has been a popular favorite in May
and a humble geranium holds third spot...in honor of my daughter and her family who have housed me here in NYC for over a month while they settle down after the birth of their new (second) baby...it is one of her favorite flowers.
And now I have a confession to make as we admire this purple beauty...I am going to have to cut the adjectives, because I have included 17 more of my favorite photos from May, especially these ones from our trip to the New York Botanical Gardens last weekend.
please feel free to skip them if you don't have the time to peruse
but I think you may enjoy them, especially these cat tails
and this striking one as well


ad now we have some from our walks around Inwood


don't you just love the dogwoods? I do, but they just didn't last long enough for me. Maybe we have just been busy with the baby and unable to take advantage of seeing them each day
Unfortunately not being from around here, (and not being much of a gardener at home) I do not know the names of all of these flowers...
but I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them


these last couple are from the Botanical Gardens again. A spider azalea, above.


The azalea garden at the Botanical Gardens was a sight to behold. How lucky we were to be there on just the right weekend. An amazing place.

The New York Botanical Gardens is located in the Bronx, just next door to the Bronx Zoo. I am sure glad they caught that cobra, and I didn't have to worry about tripping over it.

The Brenda Photo Challenge this month is MAY FLOWERS. To see other contributors to this month's challenge click HERE. Thanks to everyone involved.