Azaleas Are Blooming

The azaleas are blooming a bit early in Maryland this year but they aren’t past their peak…so you still have time to enjoy this aspect of spring if you live in the area. Brookside Gardens and the WSSC Brighton Dam Azalea Garden are my favorite places for azaleas. if you can't get there to see them for yourself --- enjoy the pictures below.

This first series of pictures is from Brookside Gardens on 4/7. There were still lots of bushes with buds still to open. I expect that there will be lots to see for at least another week. 

The pictures below are from 4/14 at the Brighton Dam Azalea Garden. They have even more bushes that are yet to reach peak bloom. The ones closest to the road are the ones most fully opened at present.

Also at Brighton Dam - there is a lovely dogwood on the path going left from the entrance. I’ll share dogwood pictures later this week.