Status Updates From New York in Bloom

Stunning pictures and tidbits of info.

“I was enlightened on the poignant DaffodilProject—an undertaking of citywide planting, by residents and volunteers, of hundreds ofthousands of bulbs donated annually, as a living memorial to those lost on September 11.So passionately has the project been supported that the brave, cheerful daffodil, symbolicof renewal, is now the official flower of New York City.“

“Springs arrival tantalises with the sweetest surprises. After a winter of lingering darkness and icy wings, hellebores and snowdrops emerge to the chirping of thousands of cheery robins that have the run of the park... flowering star & saucer magnolias and cherry trees provide airy plumes of white and pale pink that invite closer inspection.” 🌸