It has been a really cool spring this year. One day, I suddenly realized that there were no flowers on our Magnolia Soulangeana trees which in other years would be covered with thousands of pink blooms. The frost had killed all but two of the buds, so no flower show this year! Fortunately, our Jane Magnolias, which bloom later did not suffer from the same fate. Thus we still have some pink Magnolias around the house.
Jane Magnolias.
Some other late bloomers also came through with a good showing.
Camelot Daffodils.
Our Asian pear trees also did very well.
Asian Pear flowers.
Finally when the Goldfinches molt and change their winter coats for bright breeding colors, you know that Spring has arrived.
Goldfinch two months ago.
Goldfinch now.
