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([personal profile] redbird Dec. 3rd, 2020 04:16 pm)
I went for a walk this afternoon, because getting outside in the daylight is good for me, especially on bright sunny days like this afternoon. I saw this cherry tree two blocks from home:



tree with small white flowers


I live in an inner suburb of Boston, and wasn't expecting to see flowers other than some vagrant dandelions.

ETA: I am reliably informed that this looks like a winter-flowering cherry, and they're supposed to do that.
julian: Picture of the sign for Julian Street. (Default)

From: [personal profile] julian


Oh, dear. Well, maybe it'll just bloom again in the spring.

(Is that cherry?)
green_knight: (Tatsu)

From: [personal profile] green_knight


It's a winter-flowering cherry. It's supposed to do that.

The first time I saw one, I was completely baffled, but it was in Kew, and it had a label, so I stood corrected.
readerjane: Book Cat (Default)

From: [personal profile] readerjane


Pretty! I'm surprised it's flowering at this time of the year. My first guess was magnolia, but the blossoms seem too small for that.
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From: [personal profile] ljgeoff


Interesting! I wonder if the fall/winter blossoms come to fruit?
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