New York in Blossom: Orchid Show, New York Botanical Gardens

I admit it… I cheated in my post last week! I’m so anxious for spring to arrive that I used photos from spring 2013 to speed things along. It worked! I’ve seen the first spring bulbs peeking up from beneath their winter mulch.

Today I’m offering fewer words and more photos, for a serious injection of spring color. Take a look at these before you shop for your spring wardrobe.

And most certainly, check out the Orchid Show this spring at the New York Botanical Gardens. This year’s theme is “Key West Contemporary,” and it promises to be an exotic departure from our door-to-door mundanity.

Thanks, Dallas, for taking this lovely adventure with me. You’re always good for them!

And finally, the New York Botanical Gardens has a fabulous gift shop. Including these, after my own writer/gardener’s heart: