Still hanging in there!
The Old Redbud Friday, Nov 28 2014
gardening and Modern Photos cercis canadensis, eastern redbud, gardening, photography 20:50
Jewelry Monday, Mar 3 2014
gardening and Modern Photos and Trees eastern redbud, gardening, native plants 10:22
Taking a break from Grey and Cold here (and yes, I know it is slightly out of focus!):
Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud) branches seen from above. It blooms in May and the flower buds occur all along branches, and sometimes even on very old trunks.
An extremely tough tree, native to eastern North America (there are related species elsewhere in both North and Central America, Asia, and Europe). The seed pods, which look like snow peas, are a winter food for chickadees, woodpeckers, and other tough little over-wintering birds. The wood and bark is very fibrous and it is relatively resistant to rot, allowing it survive breaks/tears caused by storm damage, which is good because it tears easily.
The little blue flower in the lawn below is gill-over-the-ground, also known as ground ivy, it accounts for most of the east lawn.
see also: https://acairfearann.com/2011/08/20/cercis-canadensis/
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From a walk Sunday, May 19 2013
gardening and Landscapes and Modern Photos eastern redbud, gardening, photography, trillium, tulips 14:30
Taken in the last few days, these show the big garden, some tulips in the rose garden, some trillium grandiflorum under the chestnut trees, a bit of path east of the house, and the redbud on the east lawn which is still surviving!
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