“Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.” ― Ikkyu Our neighbor’s cherry tree was beautiful this year, and for a brief time our lane was strewn with pink blossoms.
Tag: pink flowers
Clobbered but coming back
About a year and a half ago we had a dead tree removed, and when it fell it clobbered one of our rose bushes. (If you’re not familiar with the word clobbered, it means the rose bush was hit hard and severely battered.) Last year there were no blooms, and we were worried that the rose bush was damaged…
Now blooming in my corner of North Georgia: Mimosa & Magnolia
Two of my favorite trees are now blooming in Northeast Georgia: the Southern Magnolia which is native to the area and the Mimosa which was introduced from China in the 18th century. MIMOSA Mimosa trees were introduced as ornamental trees and now grow not only in gardens but also alongside highways and waterways and in…
Unexpected in common hours 