Thursday 2 March 2023

Early blossom


Early can be a relative term when it comes to spring flowering blossom. However, when I see a tree (or trees) in full blossom towards the end of February I think of them as early regardless of whether or not they are usually in flower at this time.

The pink blossom is (I think) a Taiwan cherry. The white blossom is blackthorn. The former was in a spot that experiences quite a bit of shadow on a late February day but the blackthorn was in a protected, south-facing location. Consequently I think the cherry was probably flowering around the usual time but the blackthorn was earlier than usual.

photos © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5