Flowering Quince #3 finally blooms

The third of the three Flowering Quince bushes in my woodland garden has finally bloomed. Its blossoms have much more of a peach-colored tint than the other two. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day

Like a wildflower

“May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.” (Native American blessing)

Against the blue sky

For some, Spring heralds its arrival with daffodils and crocuses in bloom. But to me, Spring arrives with the blooming of the Eastern Redbud trees. (When I was young I always wondered why it was called Redbud when the blooms were such a lovely rose color.) This one is to be found on a short…

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Changing colors

Watching the changing colors of the blooms on my Flowering Quince bushes has been interesting this year, especially in light of the freezing rain and snow we’ve had since they first began to bloom for the season. The Flowering Quince that bloomed in January was a fuchsia color at first… Two months later it is…

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In the hedge

This pretty flowering shrub is in the hedge between my father’s property and his neighbor’s. I don’t remember ever seeing it before and cannot identify it. Does anyone know what it is?