Spring is in the air and I’m all about watching the the flower buds explode in all corners of my neighborhood in Toronto. It’s my 5th Spring in Midtown and by now I know the best places to look for the signs of new life, from the first buds in March to the last blooms in July.
Here’s some of it:
Crocus are usually the first to show up, in the garden in one of the houses in Belsize Park.
Then comes the explosion of dandelions, and the best place to observe them is in the Mount Hope Cemetery.
After that comes the Siberian squills that form a beautiful blue carpet, especially on the Beltline trail.
At the same time, we have the yellow bells or Forsythias. They seem to be everywhere, but the Oriole Park has a nice bush.
Right after that the Magnolias start to come into bloom all across the neighborhood. You can’t miss them, but if you want to look for them there’s a nice one at the south corner of the parklet in front of the Yorkminster Church.
At this time the stars of the show come in. Cherry trees of all shades of pink and white are in bloom. The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has some nice ones, and it’s way easier to take pictures of them there than in High Park, which is usually crowded.
And last, but not least, we have the morning glories that start to bloom in July and can last until September. These bloom in the path between Millwood Rd. and Belsize Dr.
What about you? What are your favourite spring signs in your corner of the world?
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