We had the chance to go to Virginia last weekend to make one last visit to two colleges before the May 1 deadline requires my twins to make a decision as to their plans next year. Aside from the great admitted student tours, it was a real treat to leap ahead a couple of weeks into full blown spring. We’ve had a few nice days here and there in Chicago and some spring flowers are starting to bloom, but not anywhere near peak yet.
All the trees were in full bloom! Pink and white everywhere.
This one was puzzling since it was white and pink??
The bees were out already hard at work!
Brightly colored tulips and daffodils were everywhere. (Even the yews looked healthy and green, unlike many of mine.)
What beautiful splashes of color!
Crepe Myrtles are everywhere. They bloom in the summer, but their bark is also so interesting I thought I’d add them to the post. We can’t grow them here, but back in NJ my favorite plant in my garden was a dwarf crepe myrtlette. I hated leaving it behind when we moved.
Now that I’m back home, I’ll get to see the second round of spring come alive very soon. Our Redbud, Crabtree and Judd Viburnum are just starting to bud and the daffodils just bloomed in the last couple of days. Spring is here!