I know that spring is upon us, when the Redbud trees start giving out their beautiful pink buds.
The redbud is a tree that is valued far more than its small size might suggest. This lovely harbinger of spring has been called “a breath of fresh air after a long winter” and no less than “one of our most beautiful native trees” writes tree expert Michael Dirr, of The Arbor Day Foundation. |
It is hard to express adequately the miracle of a tree that had branches so bare all through winter suddenly go from stark brown to magenta.
But there she is again, emerging from her own winter of storms, freeze, winds, and drought, still standing, still surviving, still blooming, still giving.
But there she is again, emerging from her own winter of storms, freeze, winds, and drought, still standing, still surviving, still blooming, still giving.
—Shaku Selvakumar
7 comments:
Ah yes what a lovely miracle. Happy spring to you.
So lovely! Yes, spring is here once again.
Gorgeous!
No Redbuds here in northern Virginia yet, but your photos remind me to look for them - You are right, they are “a breath of fresh air after a long winter,” that's a needed reminder as the cherry blossoms are also at peak in Washington DC, and I'm cold because of the rain!
Spring is in the air
Your photos of the redbud show a beautiful tree with a promise of spring. My apple tree and plum tree have lots of white blossoms, also promising spring.
My redbud is over three years old now so I hope mine will look as good as yours. I just looked up our growing zone and we are in the 5a zone. Our move south helped us move to a better zone.
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