Wow, just look at that pear tree blooming! Does it bring to mind the cherry tree that grew outside Anne's window at Green Gables, the White Lady?
This is the view from our bedroom window. There are so many petals on the roof it looks like it's been snowing!
From every window we could see white petals blowing on the breeze.
The grass was coated with petals, and the chickens spent their time gobbling them up. It's fun to think that my breakfast eggs were made with pear blossoms.
I like to stand beneath the branches and listen to the buzz of the visiting insects. I'm hopeful that the pear tree and the bugs had plenty of nice weather together this year, so all the flowers were pollinated. So romantic.
The poor old tree is hollow, and lost nearly a third of it's crown when a giant branch broke off. It didn't mind the pruning, and made plenty of flowers anyway.
The wild pear tree growing from the corner of the barn and outhouse was impressive this year too. Even the little red bud tree that I planted in the back yard years ago made an impressive show this spring.
It's nice to have some purple blooms to go with the white pear trees.
It won't be long before this tree is big enough to make some shade for sitting in the back yard by the pool. Can you believe it's almost time to open the pool?!
I've been out in the world some, for work and for play, and realized that all the flower photos I've been taking are of purple or white flowers. Like these violets.
And the purple dwarf larkspur.
This is a super cool wildflower called dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria).
Do the funny shaped flowers look like breeches to you?
I got to see some sessile trillium (Trillium sessile) growing on a slope.
The blue phlox made the most impressive show, growing in a huge patch that turned the hillside lavender. I'm so glad it is spring!
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