At the parking lot last week, I spotted the year’s first blooming tree. It must be a Bradford pear tree. They’re early bloomers, so they must be hardy, because there’s still the remote possibility of frost in February.
Bradford pear trees don’t normally produce fruit as far as I know,
but they have lovely blossoms.
In a few months, leaves will replace the blossoms and provide welcome shade for the parking lot. I love how deciduous trees let the sunshine in for winter, then give us shade in the summer, and of course there’s the oxygen. Blossoms are a bonus.
There’s so much to love about trees.
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February 13, 2020 at 9:43 am
We have a tree in the back yard that has decided it is time to bloom. It’s so early!
February 13, 2020 at 11:34 pm
Hopefully they know what they’re doing. Enjoy those blooms!
February 13, 2020 at 10:05 am
I love trees. They are my soul mates. 🌳🌿🌱💕
February 13, 2020 at 11:37 pm
I understand. They are steady. dependable, good listeners, and they don’t argue.
February 13, 2020 at 12:16 pm
The geese are flying north already here
February 13, 2020 at 1:20 pm
A beautiful tree. Love it! I’ve read that spring now comes earlier.
February 14, 2020 at 8:52 pm
It sure seems like spring is coming earlier. Winter was mild.
February 13, 2020 at 5:52 pm
Wow – blossoms already. We have to wait. But that’s a good thing, it’s going down to 4°f (-16°c) tomorrow night.
February 14, 2020 at 8:53 pm
Brrrr! Stay warm!
February 13, 2020 at 6:32 pm
We will be waiting until late April or early May for our Bradfords to bloom, where I live!
February 14, 2020 at 9:07 pm
Still, it’s good to know spring will come. Maybe your summers are not as long and hot as we have in NC.
February 15, 2020 at 1:12 pm
It’s definitely early! I love blossoms…
Love, light and glitter
February 15, 2020 at 9:34 pm
Thanks, Eliza. Blossoms make me want to dance. 🙂
February 16, 2020 at 10:12 am
I’ll dance with you any day 🙂
February 16, 2020 at 9:12 pm
🙂
February 15, 2020 at 3:11 pm
So pretty! I don’t think it’s Bradford Pear but I don’t know what grows there, or what that tree would be, so maybe yours are like that. ???
Our Bradfords are as one would find on Google and bloom in April. Ain’t nothin on trees bloomin here in February! lol Do get some crocuses tho ❤
February 16, 2020 at 4:32 pm
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. 🙂 Now the tulip trees are blossoming, the azaleas have tiny buds, and our forecast says freezing temps later this week. We’ll see.
February 26, 2020 at 6:49 am
So beautiful and this one reminds me of blooming trees in Bangalore. So true that there is so much to love about trees. Thanks for joining, JoAnna. See you tomorrow 🙂
February 26, 2020 at 10:51 pm
I might not post tree love tomorrow, but will try to stop by. Hope to have a Tree Love post for next month. Thanks for continuing faithfully for the trees! 🙂