The week in photos: April 29–May 5, 2024

“Bird,” a sculpture by artist Will Ryman, becomes a character out of a storybook when framed by lilacs in the Old Horticulture Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Virginia bluebells appear to ring out to visitors of the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. To celebrate and appreciate the ephemeral nature of spring blooms, the garden is hosting a tour on May 9, focusing on wildflowers, native plants and the garden staff’s efforts to protect the habitat of the Red Cedar River. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Though saucer magnolia flowers only appear for a few weeks each spring, a few determined blooms still decorate trees outside the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Tulips resembling red hearts stand out among their floral peers near the entrance to the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Vibrant pink rhododendrons blossom outside Yakeley Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

As clusters of lilac blooms open on a bush near Chittenden Hall, we’re certain of one thing: If photos could have a scent, this one would be incredible. Thank you to Landscape Services for keeping our campus flowers blooming each year! Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Shades ranging from pastel pink to deep magenta decorate a flowering branch near the Hannah Administration Building. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Pale pink blossoms provide a soft contrast to the rectangular lines of Wells Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Yellow tulips, as vibrant and cheerful as cups of sunshine, greet visitors to the Koo International Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The delicate blossoms of a Jacob’s ladder plant reward observant Spartans with a glimpse of their lovely lavender-blue petals. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

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