Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

This blog will pay for itself.

I really should read my own blog.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

Everybody saw this coming.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

Second rate reporter says what?

The willow is too close to the house.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

We still have time to mess this up!

If you are still in the GOP, you are an extremist.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

Come on, man.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

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On The Road – Benw – New York Botanical Garden, April 2022

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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!

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NYBG conservatory April 9, 2022

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

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NYBG conservatory April 9, 2022

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.

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NYBG conservatory April 9, 2022

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.

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NYBG groundsApril 9, 2022

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

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NYBG lily pondSeptember 26, 2021

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.

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    eclare

    The colors in that second photo are amazing. The orchids look like velvet.  Great shot!

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    Reboot

    Amazing–this is somewhere to put on the must-visit list , in April, with orchids!

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    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!

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    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!

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    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…

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