Saturday, June 04, 2016

Apple for the Eye

Flowering Crab Apple; Malus baccata

Flowering Crab Apple; Malus baccata

4 comments:

  1. Is that growing wild in the forest near you or did you plant it on your property? Really beautiful!

    surfstud

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    1. Hi surfstud.

      The tree is in the garden. The flowers don't last long but the leaf colour ranges from green to burgundy, so the foliage stands out right through the summer.

      Thank you for your comment.

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  2. I too love the Crab Apples flowers, but like you said they are gone all too quick.

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    1. They're pretty when they bloom and their fruit makes them fine bird feeders in the fall and winter. I enjoyed watching the grosbeaks feast on them last year.

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