Apparently it’s not just visitors, flowers, and staff that were made happy by this week’s warm snap. This bee looks pretty happy (if such a thing may be said), too. See what else is beautiful at the Garden now.

Bee in Giant Snowdrops, Galanthus elwesii (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

After weeks of snow and ice, we’ve gotten a break in the weather, and the Garden’s first flowers are taking advantage of the warmth.

First up? Snowdrops, hellebores, and the rare herbaceous perennial Adonis amurensis. See them all here.

Helleborus niger (photo by Mark Pfeffer)

(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

These Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) branches look like they’re all lit up for a scene.

Icy Branches (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Chinese witch-hazel, Hamamelis mollis, provides a rare touch of color to the winter garden.

Yellow Streamers (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

It’s been a hard winter, and even though Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow today, we’re with our feathered friends. After this latest winter storm, we’re not quite sure spring is on the way, either. (Even though, let’s be honest, we know it’ll be here before we know it!)

One Obviously Exasperated Robin (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Even the Turkeys Had to be Careful About Where They Walked

(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

From the roof of the Library Building.

(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

The snow gathering on this Magnolia kobus near the Visitor Center makes it look like something out of a fantastic dream.

(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

A burst of color to enliven your winter morning.

Lindera erythrocarpa Japanese spicebush in the Azalea Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Does your New Year’s resolution include more exercise? The Garden’s forest is a wonderful place to take a walk in any season. And we just reopened the Spicebush Trail. So pull on your boots and hat and come take a walk!

Winter Wander (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)