I was delighted to see Becky B has begun a new Square challenge for May. The theme is renewal. Blooming trees are an excellent symbol of new life to me.
Last weekend Eagle and I went for a walk in the Arboretum. The crabapple trees were in full bloom.
This post is for Becky B’s Squaresrenew and Cee’s Flower of the day.
¡Olé! –Rebecca
Frog verse of May? Submissions open until Sunday.
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These are so beautiful. I love flowering shrubs as they bring a wonderful display of colour to the garden. They also are excellent for attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day. Aiva xx
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Thanks, Aiva. Yes, we are enjoying the flowers and the pollinators are too!
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🥰🥰🥰
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Lovely pics
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Thanks, Sadje. The Arboretum is marvelous. All the high school aged teens were dressed up and taking photos before the Prom dance.
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Awesome. I took my grandson to the Arboretum in Seattle and we had a wonderful time.
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An arboretum is a special place to be at this time of year.
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Such beauty and such variety, I heartily agree.
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So beautiful! Spring is finally here 🙂
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Yes, even in Wisconsin. : )
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Beautiful trees Rebecca!
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Thanks, Anne. I can’t believe how many varieties there are of crabapple.
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Blooming trees are an excellent symbol of renewal for me, too, Rebecca. Your neighbor’s crabapple tree is quite a beauty 🙂 What joy!
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Wonderful blooming trees!
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What an incredible collection of blooms!
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Thank you. Great way to start the season, at the Arboretum.
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Crab apple rains – so good!
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Thanks, Wynne. P-ink rain, P-ink rain…
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Beautiful photos. The one with the grey sky is really nice.
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Thanks, Edward. We were able to make our visit between rainstorms.
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Lucky breaks, awesome!
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Aren’t they glorious? Fab squares, Rebecca 🤗🩷
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Love them. Thanks, Jo, appreciate the compliment.
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so glad you are back for squares, these are stunning
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Thanks, Becky. Had fun with floral square cropping.
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What beautiful trees. So uplifting to see them.
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Thanks, VM. I like the Prom Dance photo tradition too.
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Oh my god lovely
The second tree reminds me of an article I’m working on.
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Thanks, Devang. Topic: lungs? Spending time outdoors?
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Topic: Tree of life!!
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Cool topic. Look forward to reading it.
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You cannot
It’s not for FGW.
I’ll share link when/if published
I’m pissed with the topic
Writing it twice
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Ok, I sometimes rewrite many times. You’ll get it. Maybe put it aside for a week.
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Gorgeous trees and photos, Rebecca.
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Thanks, Michele. Missed you while you were across the pond.
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You’re very welcome and thank you for thinking of me. Breaks are good but I missed you all too. 😊🙏🏻🌷
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Welcome back. Did you travel alone, or with company?
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Thank you. A group, several retired teachers so that was special. 🍎
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That’s so wonderful. Glad to hear it.
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The tree blossom is so beautiful. I love the scent of our orange tree when it comes into flower.
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Thanks, Piglet. Tree flower scents can be enchanting.
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The miracle of Spring in Winter countries.
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Exactly, Brian. The absence of flowers through winter shows us their miraculous return in spring.
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It’s a thing one misses here. No Fall, no Winter, hence no Spring.
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The cycle of seasons is a blessing, although in long winters we don’t think so. : )
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I know. You r winters up North are very hard…
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Yes, I still can’t believe Persephone ate those pomegranate seeds!
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Being amongst trees is a favourite place for me. Fabulous squares, Rebecca.
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Thank you, Suzanne.
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