Oh how I love this time of year! The late afternoon sun is so pretty on the tops of trees just budding and leafing out…
the colors are so fresh and clean
flowers are just starting to bloom and grow
looking like Asian watercolors against the sky
even the old oaks are showing off this afternoon
but the cherries are about to burst forth and take the stage
let the spring rumpus begin!
I LOVE this time of year with all the new leaves and grasses showing up in their lovely limey spring greens….
The buds are just busting out all over
Check out these sweet flower buds and their little friends
Back lit leaves are always fun
and on old farms you can find things like forsythia growing amongst the wild shrubs and vines…
and in the midst of all that lovely spring green you may also find the beautiful pinks of quince, letting us know the hummingbirds and orioles will soon be dressing up our landscape even more.
The person who gives the most correct answers will win a small special surprise. You don’t have to be too specific, type of tree or shrub will be enough. You may answer here or on Facebook where the post will be posted also.
Good luck! I will post the answers on Saturday.
One of the earliest, sweetest wildflowers to bloom on Cape Cod is our state flower, the trailing arbutus or mayflower. If you look at the picture below there are two green plants (not counting the moss) The smaller, shinier leaves are of teaberry, also known as common wintergreen. The larger, lighter green leaves are of the mayflower. They feel quite tough and leathery, not smooth like the teaberry.
You can find mayflowers in many of our woodland areas and often along side a path as they seem to like sunny locations on a bank. Even my dog wanted to check them out to see if they were blooming yet….
Not quite! But maybe they will be ready when the sun comes back out later this week. If you are headed out for a woodland walk this weekend keep your eyes open. The blooms often hide just under the leaves. If you can get down on the ground to smell them they have a most wonderful, heavenly scent….
This wonderful bush is a true Cape Cod treasure with white fluffy flowers in spring and luscious fruits in late summer beloved by many old time Cape Cod cooks. Do you know what it is?