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Don’t Miss Boston’s Arboretum in Spring: Flower Heaven!

By: Author Lillie Marshall

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The Arboretum in Boston is famous for its lilacs.
The Arboretum in Boston is famous for its lilacs.

No visit to Boston in our glorious springtime is complete without strolling through the Arnold Arboretum. This sprawling, lush park was established in 1872, and is owned by Harvard University. Just hop off the Orange Line train at the Forest Hills “T” stop, and you’re there!

Skip along with me, now, as we ogle the rainbow colors of May in the Arboretum: the arguable crown jewel of Boston’s Emerald Necklace park system.

The tree looks like it has a frilly pink ballet tutu!
The tree looks like it has a frilly pink ballet tutu!
This flower is smiling at you.
This flower is smiling at you.
Delicate purple hats...
Delicate purple hats…
I love how the flowers look with the sun shining through their thin, translucent petals. It's like stained glass windows!
Sun through flowers and leaves… it’s like stained glass window!
This delicate little flower-ette wishes you a good afternoon.
This delicate little flower-ette wishes you a good afternoon.
Flower cone.
Flower cone.
Double flower cone.
Double flower cone.
Coral and white colored bursts in the tree glades.
Coral and white colored bursts in the tree glades.
Flowers hugging the branches.
The flowers grow right out of the bark of this tree!
"Why, hello there!" says this flower, cheerfully.
“Why, hello there!” says this flower, cheerfully.
Explosions of pink flowers beneath each tree.
Explosions of pink flowers beneath each tree.
These lilacs are in the shape of Australia.
These lilacs are in the shape of Australia.

Whether or not you got to see these flowers in person on Lilac Sunday for Mother’s Day, I hope these photos can bring you a taste of the fragrance from the comfort of your own couch!

These flowers are singing with wide open mouths in chorus.
Flowers, singing with wide open mouths in chorus.
A meeting of the colors.
A meeting of the colors.
Baby pink buds.
Baby pink buds.
A tidal wave of pink flowers, rushing towards that couple!
A tidal wave of pink flowers, rushing towards that couple!
Don't you want to bop someone on the head with that flower cudgel?
Don’t you want to bop someone on the head with that flower cudgel?
Glorious sunshine on petals!
Glorious sunshine on petals!

Gorgeous, eh? So which of these blooms would you most yearn to take home?

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Mary @Green Global Travel

Tuesday 3rd of June 2014

Those lilacs are beautiful! Lilacs always remind me of my maternal grandmother and peonies always remind me of my paternal grandmother. It's funny how certain flowers can bring back memories.

Micki

Sunday 1st of June 2014

How gorgeous! I'm a huge sucker for anything park or garden related. The Boston Arboretum looks like such a lovely place to sit down for a picnic or read a book.

Aleah | SolitaryWanderer.com

Sunday 1st of June 2014

I admit I have never been to an arboretum. Yikes! Gotta fill this gap in soon. The flowers are so lovely!

Marie @ Budgeting for Travel

Friday 30th of May 2014

Beautiful flowers. :) I love the purple ones. You're doing very good in taking these photos. Wow, pretty impressive.

Gran Canaria Local

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

We grew up in Nottingham where we used to enjoy visiting the Arboretum. Over in Gran Canaria, we're crazy for spring. For it's when the almond trees blossom.

Lillie

Saturday 31st of May 2014

Oooh-- almond trees! Romantic...

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