17 photos that prove NYC is basically a garden in bloom

Spring has officially sprung here in New York City. While we may be staring down another polar vortex, nobody has told the city's flowers that. Whether you're eating lunch in a park or just walking down your street, chances are you've seen some nature in bloom. Below are some of our favorite pictures from Instagram. Think we're missing some? Tag your photos #timeoutnewyork.

Park Avenue

 

A photo posted by New Yorkers 🗽👫📸 (@the2newyorkers) on Mar 28, 2016 at 4:11pm PDT

Magnolias in Central Park 

 

A photo posted by Mary Lane | NYC blogger (@newyork.cliche) on Mar 29, 2016 at 2:05pm PDT

Under the Brooklyn Bridge

 

A photo posted by New York City (@newyork_instagram) on Mar 31, 2016 at 8:37am PDT

West End Avenue

 

A photo posted by @veranyc18 on Mar 30, 2016 at 11:14am PDT

Woodlawn Cemetary

 

A photo posted by Crishi17 (@crishi17) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:42am PDT

Greenwich Village

 

A photo posted by Adam (@asgruber) on Mar 31, 2016 at 7:32am PDT

Bryant Park

 

A photo posted by NewYorkBlue (@newyorkblue) on Mar 31, 2016 at 6:47am PDT

East 64th Street 

 

A photo posted by Charles Tanzer (@charlestanzer) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:50am PDT

Astoria

 

A photo posted by Paulina Sikorska (@pauli_nyc) on Mar 31, 2016 at 7:12am PDT

Madison Square Park

 

A photo posted by CarmelLimo (@carmellimo) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:53am PDT

Prospect Park

 

A photo posted by @dbuchnea on Mar 30, 2016 at 6:38pm PDT

St. Mark's Place

 

A photo posted by Nick Cespedes (@nickcesp) on Mar 30, 2016 at 6:43pm PDT

Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City

 

A photo posted by Jeff Pulver (@jeffkenipulver) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:01am PDT

St. Nicholas Park 

 

A photo posted by Beverly Stewart (@ms.wsnyc) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:50am PDT

Washington Square Park

 

A photo posted by Maniya 🌷 (@slolifestyle) on Mar 31, 2016 at 6:42am PDT

Park Slope

 

A photo posted by Chantilly (@achantilly) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:44am PDT

The West Village

 

A photo posted by The Victoria Shtainer Team (@thevictoriashtainerteam) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:54am PDT