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Redbird ([personal profile] redbird) wrote2020-12-03 04:16 pm
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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.
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[personal profile] julian 2020-12-03 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, dear. Well, maybe it'll just bloom again in the spring.

(Is that cherry?)
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[personal profile] green_knight 2020-12-04 10:32 am (UTC)(link)
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.
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[personal profile] readerjane 2020-12-04 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
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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[personal profile] otter 2020-12-04 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
That tree appears to be confused. Pretty, but confused.
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[personal profile] minoanmiss 2020-12-04 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, this.
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[personal profile] ljgeoff 2020-12-04 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting! I wonder if the fall/winter blossoms come to fruit?
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[personal profile] noachoc 2020-12-06 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Neat!