The Tree Blooms Are Full On
How high is high? How deep is deep? These are some of the eternal and unanswerable questions that boggle the mind. I would like to add to it one more if I might: When does a large shrub become a small tree? According to Google Lens, this flower is from a Blackhaw viburnum. Now the Blackhaw viburnum is said to be a large shrub. But to my eyes it looked every bit like a small tree as a little Dogwood does. Plus since I started to treat Tuesday tag about a hundred years ago, I am going to include it regardless of what Google says LOL.
Right now at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the hills and the valleys alike are awash in hues of pink. You see, the Redbuds have taken the place of the recently faded yet still ubiquitous Bradford pears.
Oftentimes the Redbuds have just blooms with nary a leaf at all. I like this shot even though it's rather dim. Even in the dying light of a fading evening, the green leaves accentuate the magenta blooms.
Weeping Willow Meets Cherry Tree
I think my favorite tree, of the day at least, has got to be the weeping cherry. The gracefulness of a weeping willow meets the delicate blooms of a cherry tree. What's not to love?
Sadly this is what I have been doing.
I am a bonafide tree lover. So I feel sad about being in the position to have to cut and kill so many trees. However I comfort my guilty conscience by reminding myself that the remaining trees will be able to thrive and reach their full potential without having to struggle in the crowded woodlot. Of course I knew what I was signing up for when I purchased the lot. Additionally I know that the hardwoods will provide a lot of heat once I get the house built and have the wood burning stove installed.
At least I can see water now!
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You use the trees to warm up, that's fine, it's the cycle of life. We might think that using other ways help to "take care of the environment", however, they generate waste that is difficult to decompose. Which is not the case with wood, wood is part of nature, and nature will never be garbage.
That is a good point. We may not always agree with the Circle of Life, but it is hard to argue with the Nature.
Wow the blossoms look beautiful and I love your narrative. I also love weeping willows but have not seen a weeping cherry before. How amazing!
Cutting trees is a necessary part of woodland management. It allows the other trees to grow healthier and stronger and allows for more biodiversity on the land by letting more light reach the ground to promote more growth of various life forms.
Love the photos of the blooming things.
Everything is blooming here too and I'm loving it.
What you've been doing looks too much like work !