It feels like May now

After a crazy February, an even more bizarre March, and a somewhat ordinary April, this spring hasn’t quite felt right. And the snowfall a couple of weeks ago certainly didn’t help. But now… it finally does. Even though many flowers seem to be blooming a little ahead of schedule, everything finally feels as if it’s happening at the right time.

 

Some flowers, however, are way ahead of schedule - like these Western yellow pond-lily. But I’m not complaining. Their bright yellow blooms look absolutely lovely.

Columbines are starting to bloom as well. Mostly yellow ones so far, and not everywhere yet. Well, let’s give it another week or two before they completely take over Denver Botanic Gardens.

Spanish poppies don't really seem to care about timing and they'll keep blooming from now until midsummer, which is really nice of them, isn't it?

I was surprised to find plenty of daffodils still in bloom. Don't get me wrong - I am not complaining, Just surprised.

Anemones, peonies, spanish poppies, columbines, irises... everything finally feels perfectly in season, and that’s wonderful.

Another one of these yellow pond-lilies. I spent quite a while by this pond trying to capture the beauty of this flower.

And… more flowers we’ve already seen :) Simply because they were beautiful, and it was hard to take just one photograph and move on without trying again.

Photos taken on May 09, 2026.