On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
Benw
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in the Bronx, is a gorgeous space and has been a haven during Covid, since almost all of the grounds have been open with limited admission the last couple years. This year we went to the orchid show in April, so the azelias and rhododendrons were almost ready to bloom, but the cherry trees were in full flower!

A typical space in the conservatory: orchids in front, behind, and above!

I try to get one photo every year where the colors are just unreal. This is just a regular phone camera, operated by an untrained bum, no filters.

In a twist this year, one room was just white orchids everywhere. This photo doesn’t really do it justice but people were audibly gasping when they walked in.

Yep, that’s a cherry tree going absolutely bonkers.

Okay, this one is a bit of a cheat, from last year, but it’s another one from the garden in the lily pond behind the conservatory where the colors are just fantastic with no filters.
eclare
The colors in that second photo are amazing. The orchids look like velvet. Great shot!
Argiope
Thanks for the outrageous beauty!
Betty
Just wow!
Reboot
Amazing–this is somewhere to put on the must-visit list , in April, with orchids!
JanieM
Love the riot of colors, especially in the last picture. This such a gorgeous time of year, thanks for capturing the feel of it!
Wag
I love your Lily shot. Amazing!!
Yutsano
My mom loves orchids. I highly doubt I could talk her into going to Noo Yahk but I could at least mention it to her. I will admit I do like the beauty of this time of year!
WaterGirl
The lily shot stole my heart, and the colors are astonishing.
JR in WV
Pretty sure the plants in the pond are lotus blossoms.
The orchids are fabulous for sure!! We have had a couple of orchids, which bloom rarely for us. Untrained bums as far as orchids go…
SkyBluePink
Gorgeous photos! More please!
KSinMA
Oh, my!
Tehanu
Lovely!