Spring is here! The squill is blooming in Binghamton.
The trees are breaking their dormancy. We don't have bud break yet, but the sap is definitely running.
What you see here is what I think is a yellow twig dogwood (Cornus stolonifera). I took this picture Sunday at Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers, New York. Once called Greystone, this site (now a City of Yonkers park) is a garden that was once one of the most admired gardens in the United States but had fallen into ruins since the death of its last owner in 1940. It is now slowly being restored.
Isn't it beautiful how this small tree glows in the early spring?
On "U' Day on the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, I will be blogging more about Untermyer Gardens.
The message of this tree? "Never give up hope" and "never judge a book by its cover".
We donated some money before we left, so that we could do our little part in the renovation of Untermyer Gardens. It is an amazing place.
Join Parul and other bloggers who blog about their favorite trees on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at #ThursdayTreeLove.
It may be a symbol for much of Yonkers...
ReplyDeleteGlad that you're finally seeing some signs of spring! Thanks for the link to the Greystone info. It led me on an internet excursion to learn more about the estate and the historic home. Looks like they're building mansions on part of the property now.
ReplyDeleteSad that a famed garden like that would fall into disrepair. But it would have to have a caretaker.
ReplyDeleteTo see spring trees is so lovely. I grew up in Illinois and remember hillsides of redbud tree. And our lilac bush. Boy, do I miss them!
ReplyDeleteI have a few squills.
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Indeed the tree does seem to glow! What a wonderful gesture to make a donation..
ReplyDeleteThat's a sweet on. I love that you caught it now when it is close to blooming :)
ReplyDeleteI now want to see how it will be. Thanks for joining Alana.
Yay for spring! I hope you find time to chart the tree's progress.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading the message of the tree:) thanks for sharing.
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