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Flowering Almonds |
Isn't she a stunner? Flowering Almonds are so delightful. As I look around the homestead, I wish I'd planted a dozen more...
On a cold spring, it could be June before perennials flower this high up in the mountains. While plants are greening up, trees and shrubs take center stage.
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Apples |
They're going nuts this year ~ because of our plentiful rains.
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Golden Currants |
I have not ~ as yet ~ turned on the sprinklers. And, that's a whole month later than normal.
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Sweet Honeysuckles |
In the beginning, I was hoping for fruit, but I was sorely disappointed. Fruit trees don't produce much of a harvest at this altitude.
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Flowering Plums |
What scraggly fruit they do produce is a fancy feast for the songbirds.
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Pears |
But, who cares? They're gorgeous!
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Early Lilacs |
Everywhere I look I'm bombarded with color. And, this is only half of them! I've got a batch of later bloomers waiting in the wings... :)
5 comments:
Stunning, all of this. So glad someone somewhere is getting rain. Here in northern New Mexico @8000 are are bone dry. I almost feel guilty planting the little that I do, but I just can't help myself.
peace n abundance,
CheyAnne
Gorgeous blooms. I can almost smell them.
Beautiful! That Almond may not have a fragrance but it makes up for it in beautiful blooms.
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Your garden looks great! Love those beautiful blooms!
We're about a month behind here, too. None of our blossom trees have reached the beautiful display you are experiencing; we lost most of them last freeze. Thank you for sharing such a gorgeous view of your world!
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