My yearly cheer for our front-yard dogwood blooms has arrived.
Can you hear the happiness?
Like the time span of these flowers, my voice of approval is also short and sweet.
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I can hear it MBM! I love the Dogwoods too 🙂
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They are very sweet this time of year for us, MBC, glad you hear it too!
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They’re a great sign that spring has arrived and there’s no turning back now. I especially like that dogwoods flower first and put out leaves second. They’ve got their priorities.
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Yes, they have their own order of production, Chris!
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I love dogwoods, although I found when we had one, they left a mess when all the pods fell. But they are lovely when they bloom!
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They leave their mark, but my lawn mower picks it all up, knock on wood, ZF!
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Yay! My favorite tree!
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I hope you have your own in Mizzou, Karla!
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I don’t have one in my yard but am blessed with a beautiful birch, wild cherry tree, and various hardwoods. Most would not like gumball trees, but so many beautiful birds feed off of it and nest~ so I’m great with it. My allergies, however, wreaked havoc on my immune and I had to avoid the outdoors for a while~ that I don’t like!
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Good trees for the birds are good trees for sure, Karla. And allergies hit me at this time of year, too.
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Happy Monday, Mark. I hope your day is going splendid. Hope the allergies get better soon my friend!
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Very dependable.
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It’s a good one, ladysighs.
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isn’t it fun to watch it all unfold? and once a plant/tree has been in place for a while, even more changes happen –
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Yes it’s getting wider, Beth!
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