Spring Blooms!
It’s still too early for most wildflowers, but my garden is already blooming! We have pots with trees and shrubs on our balcony and very special tree that’s just next to our building and so much is either blooming now or just about to start and I really love it. Take a deep breath and enjoy my garden!
A vibrant cluster of bright yellow Oregon grape buds and blossoms with a blurry bumble bee hovering.
Closeup of a cheery yellow spray of Oregon grape blooms.
A bright yellow cluster of Oregon grape buds and flowers. The image is a little moody and grainy.
We have two cherry trees that I watch constantly when the buds start to emerge and they’re finally just about there!
Three white cherry blossoms are just on the verge of opening. There are sweet little stamens and pistils visible inside the flowers.
Cherry blossom buds show just little tips of white emerging from green sepals alongside wild-looking leaves.
Two white cherry blossoms are growing from a vibrant cluster of green leaves.
Our Japanese maple tree is pretty throughout the year, but it’s always special when the red leaves start to come back. I just adore the saturated colours! They bloom too, but the flowers are very tiny.
Curled up red leaves on bare twigs are just starting to open and unfurl.
Tiny red buds are emerging from a dark red cluster of leaves.
And just in case you haven’t seen them before, you have to look at blueberry buds. The flowers are very cute little white bells, but the buds are these wonderful little rocket-shaped things with colours that coordinate perfectly with the Japanese maple tree.
Dark pink blueberry buds with red and green leaves in the background.
Clusters of dark pink blueberry buds and red and green leaves.
One last show-off is the big leaf maple next to our building. It’s a golden glowing being that I can’t believe I get to see every day.
A big lush cluster of chartreuse coloured blooms draping on a maple tree below just-emerging spiky maple leaves in shades of red and green.
Mossy branches of a big leaf maple tree with heavy clusters of yellow blooms.
Closeup of maple blooms in varying stages of development with red and green maple leaves.
Happy spring! If you liked these photos, you can also follow me on my nature Instagram account @AndreaRangelOutside.
You Might Also Like
Botanical Sampler Cowl
Birds Along a Shoreline
Alterknit Stitch Dictionary