Blooming lilacs were in abundance for the Cape Community Services tour of the Boston Arboretum, led by Inn by the Sea Head Gardener Derrick Daly on May 11.

Daly, who interned at the Arboretum, acted as tour guide for the 33 Cape residents interested in viewing the vast variety of flowering trees and plants. Despite a short delay due to a bus breakdown on the return trip, the visit was declared a resounding success due to beautiful weather and clouds of blooms visible throughout the Arboretum.

“It was a magical day for a tour of the arboretum with sunny 72 degree weather, lots of Baltimore orioles, and lilacs, magnolias, apple trees, dawn redwoods and viburnum all in full bloom,” commented Daly.

Daly gives free garden tours at the Inn by the Sea Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. during the growing season.

Dorcas Alley, Doris Bauman, Nancy Bogg, Charlotte Brewington, A.L. Carlisle, Barbara & Mary Anne Champeon, Eleanor Cobleigh, Mary Coleman, Derrick Daly, Shirley Dunfey, Vivian Findlay, Bill & Margot Gatchell, Helen Ginder, Ann Googins, Colleen Graves, Beverly Griffin, Harris & Sally Hinckley, Susan Macvicar, Virginia McGinley, Judith McManamy, William Mello, Nancy Miles, Frances Mitchell, Carmela Morrison, Marge Oxman, Ann & Ralph Parady, Anne Peters, Nancy Rallis, Judith Simonds, Elsebeth Tripler, Suzanne Wright.