The warm weather we had this week really brought out a lot of the Prunus mume buds. These flowers survived temps down into the '20s last night. Even when the flowers, do get zapped, there's always more buds to open when there's warmth to draw them out.
Such beatiful flowers.. now I know the spring is coming to us to.. sometime.. *smile*.. Have a nice day.. /Monica
ReplyDeleteThis shrub makes me immediately long for spring! The beauty of the individual flower is breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in and sharing those heavenly blooms!
Katarina
It is wonderful to see such color this time of year. Good ole' NC weather, 70's last weekend, 30's this weekend.
ReplyDeleteA lovely shrub...Sweetbay are you Zone 8? Gail
ReplyDeleteLove the close up of that gorgeous flower!! Longing for spring over here:)
ReplyDeleteyehey! this is a sign that spring is just around the corner! that tree would be spectacular when all the buds open... and you must share a photo of it!
ReplyDeletethose flowers are really lovely:)... that's a lucky mockingbird to be near these blooms!
Hi Moas, welcome! We're about halfway there. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Katarina! -- someone wrote that the flowers look like tiny rose blossoms, and I agree.
Chad and Brandy -- lol, yes, that is NC weather in a nutshell!
Hi Gail! I'm either in 7b or 8a. According to Michael Dirr, P. mume is hardy to zone 6. We're having a mild winter here this year -- some years, like this year, the Flowering Apricot starts early and blooms in waves, and other years it waits until late Jan or Febuary and blooms all at once.
ReplyDeleteHi flydragon! We lived in PA for 3 years, so I know what you mean about longing for spring.
ReplyDeleteHi Lareine! It'll be interesting to see if we can hit a weather phase so that many of the buds can open up at once. If my tree doesn't then perhaps one of my MIL's will. :)
This is a beautiful bush, with gorgeous blooms! The photography is excellent, too ;-) I've had a mockingbird here just once, that I know of. Your post makes me long for spring...Happy New Year:)
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ReplyDeleteHi Jan, thank you and Happy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteI can't access statcounter from my blog, but I can access my account from their website. I hope that helps..
Hi Sweetbay how wonderful to see your flowering shrubs! Great photos too.
ReplyDeleteBy the way what does NC stand for? North Carolina?
xoxo Tyra
I love the last photo. Beautiful. I enjoyed seeing your mocking bird too.
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Hi Tyra, and thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes, NC is North Carolina. :)
Hi Marnie, and thanks for your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteP. mume is really a remarkable little tree. I love it. The mocker loves it too. He hangs out there all of the time.
Wow! Amazing color for January! Shoo, mockingbird, shoo!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing pics from different distances to the subject. Well done! I think the close up is my favorite, though.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave! This tree is wonderful for providing color this time of year. It gives me a reason to look forward to winter.
ReplyDeleteThe mockingbird is actually OK, since he hangs out by the mailbox, at least 100 yards away from the house. :) He has a Loggerhead Shrike to keep him company.
We're more likely to hear Yellow-Breasted Chats at night.
Hi Sue! I agree, the close-up pics are best; it's hard to photograph the whole tree and make it look like anything, because currently it's blending in with the background on camera. I need something green between it and the tulip poplars, wax myrtle maybe, or native Osmanthus..
Sweetbay,
ReplyDeleteIt's just gorgeous! Thanks for the zone info! There are so many wonderful plants out there! gail