Skywatch Friday: Blossoming in Faraday's footfall

My contribution for Skywatch Friday features blossom which is blooming later than ever this year, in the grounds of UMIST's now disused Faraday Building. The chemistry department thrived here until it moved in 2007. I understand this will be turned into student accommodation, eventually...  

The Faraday Building's architect was Harry Fairhurst, of the long-established Manchester firm of H.S. Fairhurst & Son. It was constructed in 1967. Appropriately, given its chemistry roots, the building houses a mural called The Alchemist's Elements, by Hans Tisdall which I will show you one Monday...

I'm no scientist so refer you to other links for information on Michael Faraday, (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) an English scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include those of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.