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.

Cut Flowers at Local Corner Delicatessen

These are some of the beautiful cut flowers being sold at corner convenience store and deli in Manhattan. Springtime brings about a burst of bright colors outside these neighborhood corner stores. These flowers are less expensive than those purchased from florists.

Blooms and Foliage at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a small but beautiful botanical garden near the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The garden features a Japanese hill and pond garden, as well as the Cranford Rose Garden, herb garden, the Children's Garden, Steinhard Conservatory of indoor flowers and plants, and the new visitor center, a model of energy-efficient design. Above are some photos of gorgeous spring blooms and foliage at the garden, including clematis, grape hyacinth, tulips, roses and daisies.

April Showers, April Flowers

Today is another rainy and windy day in the city. To date, New York City has seen 7 out of 15 days with at least .01 inches of rain. Most notably is the recent event that took place on April 12-13 where the city got 1.47 inches of rain within a 24 hour period. April is known to have cloudy and rainy conditions. These photographs were made earlier this afternoon in Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Union Square.

The MOULD FOUNTAIN and Spring Flowers in City Hall Park

The Mould Fountain was originally installed in New York City Hall Park in lower Manhattan in 1871. Designed by Jacob Wrey Mould, the fountain features a broad, multi-colored granite basin with semicircular pools on both sides and a central cascade. The fountain was restored in 2000 when the City Hall Park was rededicated. It was recognized in award of Best Park Restoration. These photos were taken on April 15.