An Upper East Side Townhouse

A beautiful townhouse in Manhattan's Upper East Side with colorful window flowers.  

Macy's Annual Flower Show

The Annual Macy's Flower Show takes on "The Secret Garden Theme" at he main floor of Macy's Herald Square in midtown Manhattan. Visitors are greeted by The Lady in the Red Dress, a 14-foot floral sculpture in runway-inspired attire. The flower show runs through April 6.

Colors of the Union Square Summer Greenmarket

Union Square Greenmarket is the city's flagship greenmarket, where New Yorkers have access to homegrown produce, pretzels, meats, cheeses, jams, honey and flowers, and a chance to meet the local farmers, bakers, and harvesters that bring them to Union Square. Most of the items are organic or naturally-grown.

Sunflowers At Grace's Marketplace

Sunflowers are the most common summer flowers available at corner delis, flower shops and farmer's market and supermarket in the city, including Grace's Marketplace on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. These beautiful flowers exude sunshine and warmth with their brilliant yellow petals.

Armenian Grape Hyacinth

These beautiful flowers are Armenian grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) blooming beneath the lilacs at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. They were in full bloom during the last week of April.

Tulips In Bloom At The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Annual Border

Tulips are in full bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Annual Border, two long beds located on the western side of Lily Pool Terrace. Each year, in April, the Annual Border offers a display of thousands of tulips lining the pools and a burst of beautiful colors in this area of the garden. Above are photos of some of my favorite blooms captured yesterday.

11th Annual Orchid Show Opens at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx

Yesterday, the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx opened its doors to the 11th annual Orchid Show. Thousands of brilliantly colored orchids in various forms are on display throughout the galleries of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. This show is considered the largest exhibition of its kind in the United States. In this year's show, trees from the NYBG's grounds that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy are incorporated in the display. In addition to the orchid show, there are talks, classes, demonstrations, music and even Orchid Evenings at the New York Botanical Garden. The Orchid Show runs through April 22.