I may never make the trip to France to see Monet's beloved gardens at Giverny, but I was able to catch a glimpse of the beauty that inspired him. The New York Botanical Gardens, in the Bronx, is holding a special exhibit of flowers growing at Monet's Gardens at their Conservatory. The exhibit will be on view until October. We visited shortly after the opening in April and returned again on Sunday. In addition to the floral display, the Library at the Botanical Gardens has diagrams and photos of the gardens as well as 2 of Monet's paintings and his sketches of the gardens.
The Botanical Gardens feature a changing array of gorgeous gardens that change with the seasons. The heavy down pours this June have taken their toll on the Enid Haupt rose gardens, but there are still many beautiful and fragrant varieties to enjoy.
On our first trip in April, the 20% chance of rain that was predicted turned into a heavy rain that soaked through my raincoat and filled my camera with water. The camera is a loss, but the memory card managed to survive with the few photos I was able to take of the peonies..
Viewing the beautiful colors and varieties really made me want to try a water color quilt. One more quilt to add to my "must try" list.
Viewing the beautiful colors and varieties really made me want to try a water color quilt. One more quilt to add to my "must try" list.
