Flowers for Friday – blossoming tree behind porch
Yes, the tree that I was convinced was going to bloom while I didn’t have the camera, did indeed bloom while I didn’t have the camera. HOWEVER, HB was right (yeah… You Were Riiiight) that it still looked nice last weekend.
When I was sitting at our dining room breakfast table and looking out through the enclosed sun porch, the tree just seemed to glow in the sunlight.
I saw some big, fat bumblebees buzzing around the tree and I started thinking how cool would it be to try to get a shot of a bumblebee on a blossom. Then I kind of chickened out of hanging out with the bees to get a photo. Ever since I was stung by a wasp as a kid, stinging insects have kind of scared me.
Mind you, with all of the perennials (and soon annuals) in the front of the house, I see plenty o’ bees. And I usually do okay with just walking past with the attitude of “if I don’t bother them, they won’t bother me.” But I decided not to push my luck with the tree out back.
When I actually did go out back to take some pics, I couldn’t believe how many blossoms were there.
Inspired by La Pix’s afternoon light series, I decided to take one photo that caught a bit more sunlight.
This one reminds me of weddings.
I also really like the parallel branches.
Now, lest you think I never take pictures except at my own house anymore, I give you a couple shots from the neighborhood.
This spot, next to our lot, makes me smile. I see mushroom bushes marching up a hill when I look at these.
When I see them, the fanciful side of me wants to lightly
bounce . on . top . of them .
up . the . hill .
from bush . to bush
as if they were stepstones or lily pads.
bounce . bounce . bounce .
*crash*
as reality sets in
The woman who owns the mushroom bushes had these flowers out in front of her house near the street. I really like the light and shadows in this photo. And I will close with it. 
Colleen from NJ says:
very pretty! thank you for those beautiful shots!
we need a flowering tree in a big way. such happy harbingers of spring… and weddings… and graduations, and vacations.
Amanda B. says:
That tree is unbelievable. Is that a dogwood?
LadyBug says:
Love the pics, Danielle. SO many blossoms on that tree!
Danielle says:
You know, Amanda B., it was here when we moved in and there is no tag near it. Each year, it gets bigger and bigger and I just love it.
I might do a little investigating over the weekend and see if I can figure out what it is.
And Colleen and Ladybug, thank You for the compliments/appreciation and for stopping by.
Amber says:
Ooo Girl all those blossoms. They are so pretty.
I really, really like the sunlight picture and the bush picture.
For some reason, they remind me of fingers, but I also get the urge to go hippity hopping on them.
Closet Metro says:
Oooooh that’s pretty. I hope when you move out here that you can find as pretty of a setting to live in.
Squirl says:
I would say that this is not a Dogwood. Looks like some kind of ornamental fruit tree. I dunno, maybe some kind of apple or something. Does it grow any fruit?
Yeah, big help, I know. But that’s the best I can do. Thanks for the beautiful pictures.
Momo says:
Awesome pictures. Before even reading your thoughts on bouncing on the tops of those bushes, I had the same vision of someone doing that very thing. Too funny!