Bleeding Heart Flowers

A horizontal forat view of a branch of bleeding heart plant with the pink and white heart shaped flowers dangling from the branch, with a spring green grass background. This is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan. The outer petals are bright fuchsia-pink, while the inner ones are white. The flowers haver a heart shape, with a droplet beneath - hence the common name. The plant is also referred to as Asia Bleeding Heart, Lyre flower and Lady-in-a-bath.

Yoshino Ornamental Cherry Tree

A view of a graceful yoshino cherry tree with white and pale pink blossoms framed against a blue sky seen at Branch Brook Park N.J. he park has one of the largest flowering displays in the country with approximately 28 varieties of single and double blossoms and weeping cherries in shades of pink and white. When in peak bloom, the thousands of trees are truly a sight not to be missed. The shape of the petals, the blossom color and the bloom period vary depending on the type of tree. Originally from Japan and introduced to the USA as a gift of Japan, the most common varieties here are Yoshino cherry with pale pink flowers, Kawazu-zakura trees which are the earliest blooming with large pink flowers, Shidarezakura (weeping cherry).Yaezakura with large pink, multi-layered flower and Kazan.

Yoschino Cherry Blossoms Blue Sky

A view of yoshino cherry trees reaching high above ground, their pink and white blossoms contrasted against the brilliant blue spring sky as seen at Branch Brook Park N.J. The park has one of the largest flowering displays in the country with approximately 28 varieties of single and double blossoms and weeping cherries in shades of pink and white. When in peak bloom, the thousands of trees are truly a sight not to be missed. The shape of the petals, the blossom color and the bloom period vary depending on the type of tree. Originally from Japan and introduced to the USA as a gift of Japan, the most common varieties here are Yoshino cherry with pale pink flowers, Kawazu-zakura trees which are the earliest blooming with large pink flowers, Shidarezakura (weeping cherry). Yaezakura with large pink, multi-layered flower and Kazan.

Presby Memorial Iris Garden

A landscape view of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardesn, part of the Essex Coounty Park System, in Montclair New Jersey. This view shows the gardens at the start of the bloom season with the first irises unfurled and buds of thousands more just ready to open.

Ivory tulip Bed

A grouping of ivory white tulips with yelow markings in a tulip bed at Central Park NYC.

Pink Peony Portrait

A close up portrait image of a soft pink peony and the layers of petals as the flower is midway to being fully opened.

Cherry Blossom Landscape

A view of a beautiful aged yoshino cherry tree with white blossoms as seen at Branch Brook Park in New Jersey at the start of the cherry blossom bloom season.

Pink Gerbera Daisy

A portrait image of a deep pink gerbera daisy with a pale yellow center and background green leaves.

Coral Geranium Portrait

A close up portrait image of a coral geraniumflower and buds with a natural green leaf background.

Golden Gerbera Daisy

A close up macro portrait of the face of a golden gerbera daisy with orange and greenhues in the center.

Ranuculus in Orange

Ranuculus Portrait. A close up portrait images of an orange-yellow ranuculus showing the multiple layers of ultra thin petals in a circular pattern in the brilliantly rich colors that the ranunculus flowers are prized for.

White Crabapple Blossoms

A close up macro portrait view of the blossoms of a white flowering crabapple tree. Apples and crabapples are in the rose family, Rosaceae, in the genus Malus. There are several varieties of crabapples with flowers that bloom in pinks and white. The trees are favorites because of the beautiful flowers in spring; the autumn leaf color and berries and the apple fruit that they produce. Crabapples are differentiated from apples due to fruit size. If fruit is two inches in diameter or less, it is termed a crabapple, whereas apples must be more than two inches to be classified as such. The larger sized crabapples are popular for making jam and the berries and fruits are sources of food for several types of birds.

Spring Landscape New Jersey Meadowlands

A spring landscape view at Richard W. deKorte Park in the New Jersey Meadowlands as trees are showing green buds and flowering trees are in full bloom - in this scene a redbud tree.

White Crabapple Blossoms

White crabapple blossoms - a close up macro view of white blossoms on the branch of a crabapple tree framed by green leaves.

Cherry Blossoms on Blue

Kwanzan Cherry Blossom Branch. A branch of beautiful deep pink Kwanzan blossoms just beginning to open framed against a blue sky.

Bleeding Heart Plant

Every spring garden should include this old-fashioned bleeding heart. It's a long-lived, carefree perennial Blooms of the bleeding heart plant (Dicentra spectabilis) appear in early spring adorning the garden with attention getting, heart shaped flowers borne on arching stems. ...

Alstroemeria Trio

A portrait image of a trio of alstroemeria flowers of mixed color with white petals and red, orange, pink and yellow centers.

Virginia Blue Bell Flower

Wildflowers - Virginia Bluebell. A close up photo of the pink buds and blue flowers on a Virginia bluebell plant cluster, aka Virginia Cowslip.

Spring at Branch Brook Park NJ

Branch Brook Park New Jersey in Spring. Beautiful colors of spring blooms are reflected in the First River in the park with pink and white cherry blossoms and yellow forsythia contrasted with a rich blue sky and newly green shrubs.

Hellebore Blossom

A close up portrat image of a garden hellebore flower, ivory white with magenta edging. Going by alternate names of Winter Rose and Lenten Rose, these flowers are one of the earliest to bloom in spring, typically in the Lenten season, hence the common name of Lenten Rose, Native to Eurpoe, they are becoming more popularfor US gardens. They come in many viarieties and in colors ranging from white to pink to green and purple. Some varieties have leaves on the stems, some not. The flowers typically open in a bell shape and bend to face the ground.

Cherry Blossoms and Blue Sky

Cherry Blossoms Branch Brook Park New Jersey. Flowering ornamental cherry trees with blossoms in hues of pink and white reaching towards a deep blue sky.