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A Late-Spring Stroll in the Perennial Garden

Posted in Around the Garden on May 26 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Ann Rafalko is Director of Online Content.

The weather was just fabulous yesterday, so I decided to take advantage of it and left my cubicle for a stroll through the Perennial Garden. It was packed with happy visitors sitting in the sun, snapping pictures, and strolling through the long-awaited sunshine. I had a great time chatting about flowers, our current exhibition, Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra, and the Garden in general. Here are a few pictures I managed to snap in-between conversations.

The Peonies along Perennial Way are in full flower.

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Morning Eye Candy: Peonies

Posted in Photography on May 21 2011, by Ann Rafalko

The peonies that line Perennial Garden Way are getting set to explode into a riot of color and aroma. There are a few out, and hundreds more just waiting for the perfect weather to burst forth into a profusion of petals. Here’s a few of the early peonies to get you set for peony prime time!

Peony 'Do Tell'

‘Do Tell’

'Kevin'

‘Kevin’ – Isn’t it great that there’s a peony named Kevin?

'John Harvard' Peony

‘John Harvard’ – This peony which bears the colors of the Ivy League school founded by the man it is named for was one of the first to open this year, and is still going strong.

'Carina' Peony

‘Carina’

'Golden Wings' Peony

‘Golden Wings’

'Firelight' Peony

‘Firelight’

'Cythera' Peony

‘Cythera’

Photos by Ann Rafalko.

Morning Eye Candy: Tree Peonies

Posted in Photography on May 13 2011, by Ann Rafalko

One of the most common questions we get at the Garden is, “What should I see?” Apparently the answer, “Everything!” is a little too broad for some people. So we try to let you know through this blog, through our What’s Beautiful Now feature, through Flickr,  Twitter, and Tumblr what we’re seeing that is astoundingly beautiful right now. And right now, we have two words for you: Tree peonies.

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Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen

A Spring Walk in the Garden

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on April 26 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Ann Rafalko is Director of Online Content.

It is beautiful here today. Just in case you can’t make it out of your office to hop a train and come up to the Bronx, I thought I’d take a walk and snap some pictures for you. It’s more than just beautiful out, too. According to one birder I met today, it’s also prime warbler migrating time. As he put it, the next two weeks will be “warbler heaven.” So whether you’re a birder, photographer, gardener, or walker, now is the time to come and visit the Garden!

So much more below including cherry blossoms, incredible tulips, and the amazing Rock Garden.

Morning Eye Candy: Misty

Posted in Photography on April 20 2011, by Ann Rafalko

We’re having a strange spring in New York City; full of cool, misty days, punctuated by short bursts of sunshine and warmth. It may not be good for humans the long , snowy winter we just got through, but it’s fabulous for the flowers. So damn the weather! Come visit, it’s pretty incredible.

Misty

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen