The cherry trees are in bloom today in the Southern Tier of New York, along with many others. We've had such a beautiful week, with perfect temperatures, and it's time to celebrate before the weather turns cool again, which it will do early next week.
I got this native cherry tree from a neighbor (now deceased) as a small sapling and it has grown into quite the bloomer. I apologize for the glare in this picture.
It isn't a fruit bearer (and its fruits seem to be ignored by birds until they are scrounging for whatever is available in early spring) but I love its blossoms.
Spring teaches us to pause, breathe in beauty, and exhale our cares, if only for a few minutes.
I grew up in a city housing project in a small apartment, and I feel fortunate to have this small plot of land with my own flowering trees to enjoy. Hopefully there will still be blooms on the 15th, when I join other flower lovers for May Dreams Gardens' Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.
Joining with Parul of Happiness and Food, and other tree lovers each second and fourth Thursdays of the month, for #ThursdayTreeLove.
...cherry pink, now you only need is apple blossom white.
ReplyDeleteWhat magnificence! How fortunate you are to get to enjoy this amazing plant! And thank you for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, even without fruit to eat. Almost mid-month already. You wouldn't know by my weather.
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Pretty blossom
ReplyDeleteNature is wonderful and I thought the glare was kind of cool.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty tree.
ReplyDeleteSo sad that it doesn't bear fruit, but it's lovely to look at.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! There are so many shades of pink!
ReplyDeleteCherry trees are so pretty and so fleeting
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty one and I love the pick. Makes me smile, Alana. So glad you joined. Thank you and see you around for today's edition.
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