It's almost spring! Show us your cherry blossoms...

[photogwannabe]

As the title says... to start off, here's one I took a couple of days ago.

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Springtime by Paul, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[photogwannabe]

Nobody has cherry trees in their neighbourhoods?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Plenty in central Europe but there still snoring!
The cherry trees here have white flowers!!!

 

[TimmyG]

Crikey give people chance!!

Here are some i took a few years ago if they will appease you while others are out there snapping away

Spring Blossom by Tim Garlick, on Flickr

Back to Blossom by Tim Garlick, on Flickr

 

[photogwannabe]

K, didn't realize that we (British Columbia, CA) were so far ahead. We have pink single flower, white single flower (these bloom now) and pink multi flora that will bloom in a couple of weeks. Tim, I shall try to exercise patience! I'll go wander the neighbourhood to see if I can find some that haven't been destroyed by the last few wind and rainstorms we've endured.

 

[sbowler579]

Too early up here in the bleak north.

 

[photogwannabe]

Steve, what constitutes the bleak north?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

K, didn't realize that we (British Columbia, CA) were so far ahead.

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Surely not on the continental side of the Rockies
but on the Pacific side!

 

[kendo1]

Steve, what constitutes the bleak north?

That'll be the middle bit.
It gets nicer again as you approach Scotland (or Paradise as it is also known)

 

[Giblets]

untitled-27

Taken a week ago.

 

[photogwannabe]

from yesterday...


Spring is in the air by Paul, on Flickr

 

[SteveSc]

Took this a couple of weeks ago for the 52 project.

Living world b by Steve, on Flickr

 

[photogwannabe]

That's really nice!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Got this at the golf club!

 

[photogwannabe]

With a bee, for added bonus!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

With a bee, for added bonus!

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…a bumblebee if I may!

Kodiak Productions is never shy when it comes
to extras to satisfy the customer!

 

[kendo1]

Meanwhile in Scotland...

Peach blossom
006 by Ken, on Flickr

Apple blossom
005 by Ken, on Flickr
Both taken this morning, 20/03/16

 

[photogwannabe]

How long till they flower, do you think?

 

[viv1969]

Got a large cherry tree at the bottom of the garden, both pink and white due to graft and host many moons ago.
Half of it blossomed in December.
It's always the last tree in town to blossom fully though an I'll see nothing till the end of April.

 

[kendo1]

How long till they flower, do you think?

Probably about two to three weeks.
The buds are just thinking about forming.

I have a few pics of daffodil leaves too...

 

[photogwannabe]

...
I have a few pics of daffodil leaves too...

 

[Daysleeper40]

DSC_5478 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

 

[photogwannabe]

Nice! Just opening up.

 

[cargo]

Some here in Manchester uk.

Gaz

 

[photogwannabe]

Nothing like cherry blossoms to raise the spirits and let you know good weather is on the way. Our single blossoms are all done and the multiflora are out now. Unfortunately, we have to endure several days of rain before getting out for some photos.

 

[susiejb]

Beautiful photos everyone ....no sign of blossom on ours in Cornwall yet but I shall dash out with the camera the minute it flowers.

 

[-Rob-]

This is my favourite cherry blossom shot from 21st May 2013 so it was probably a couple of weeks late to really get the best of the blossom.

...........the model makes up for it though

 

[photogwannabe]

Cherry blossoms? Where? ;-)

 

[Nostromo]

It's taken it's time, but is now in full flow (in shropshire).
untitled-57 by Dominic Rodgers, on Flickr

 

[Derek897]

One from last week.

IMGP1770edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

 

[Mark G]

This was a couple of weeks ago, the tree has come on a long way since. I'd like to have another go if I get the chance really.

white_blossom-001 by Mark Griffiths, on Flickr

 

[Timothy Powell]

In full bloom here in Japan. Apparently most of the cherry blossoms in the country originate from cuttings from the same tree so the all bloom pretty much at the same time.

 

[Mark G]

I decided on a re-edit of my above image. I downloaded the Google Nik software today so thought I'd run this through it.

Blossom-001 by Mark Griffiths, on Flickr

 

[photogwannabe]

I think I prefer the original, Mark. Beautiful shot, regardless.

 

[Weldingblues]

Our tree is just in bud but will put a shot here when the blossom starts to appear

 

[photogwannabe]

Our multiflora and white cherry blossoms are out in full force. Some of the pink multiflora have branches of white blossoms so somewhere, sometime, there was some kind of grafting going on I would suppose. The first photo shows the white blossoms with the pinks in the background all on the same tree. The second photo is of a different tree...


Overwhelm the senses by Paul, on Flickr


Blossom abundance by Paul, on Flickr

 

[Alastair]

Fuji cherry, Prunus incisa "koji-no-mai", a very recent addition to the garden..

 

[photogwannabe]

Beautiful little tree, particularly like your second photo. Will the tree get any bigger?

 

[Alastair]

Beautiful little tree, particularly like your second photo. Will the tree get any bigger?

Allegedly it can grow to 2.5m, but most seem to be a good bit smaller and it's often grown in containers or even as a true bonsai. I haven't the patience for bonsai, but it will get a tidy up after it's flowered to improve the shape. The autumn colour is supposed to be very good too.

It's got me looking for a Prunus mume for the allotment..

 

[Nod]

The Sun is out and the cherry's in bloom so it would almost be rude not to!