red or magenta?

Redbud trees are a little bit of novelty here in the north. They have not always been hardy here, but they are now. Even the magenta color of the buds is a little out of place in the North. We don’t have much of what I would call “tropical colors” among our native species. Which makes really stand out. I can’t decide if that is a good thing or not.

Eastern redbud blossoms (Cercis canadensis)

weird and wonderful

I believe these emergent fern fronds will turn into lady ferns. Lady ferns are a beautiful and elegant fern–and these fronds are anything but. That is why I like them so much.

emergent young lady ferns fronds

10 days later

Remember the wild grave vine I posted a about 10 days ago with the tight leaf buds? This is same vine today–baby grapes and all!

Today is my daughter Eva’s 28th birthday! Happy Birthday Evie, I love you to the moon and back!

still blooming

The apple blossoms keep coming. The dark pink blossoms bloomed about 10 days after the pale pink/white ones. I absolutely love this time of year in the North!

dark-pink crab apple blossoms

I need a hug

Photogenic. Expressive. Edible. Interesting. Beautiful. Weird. What’s not to love about fiddleheads?

two ostrich fern fiddlehead fronds