By the way, have you ever wondered why they are called "red" buds when their flowers are this beautiful shade of purple. It is because the actual "buds" are red during the winter before they bloom.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Redbud Time
After the long, hard winter, spring is finally here and the redbuds are blooming. There is a creek that runs on our neighbor's property, just across the fence from us. There is a small grove of redbuds along the creek that make me happy every time I look out my back door.
These small trees never cease to amaze me. During most of the year, they are just non-descript little trees. Then for about 2-3 weeks in the spring, they burst out of their shell into the most amazing shades of lilac and are just beautiful.
By the way, have you ever wondered why they are called "red" buds when their flowers are this beautiful shade of purple. It is because the actual "buds" are red during the winter before they bloom.
By the way, have you ever wondered why they are called "red" buds when their flowers are this beautiful shade of purple. It is because the actual "buds" are red during the winter before they bloom.
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