Red Bud trees are so beautiful. This little one has been through a lot! We bought this 3 or 4 years ago. Planted it, then had a really dry summer. I cut back the top because it looked dead but the bottom still had something on it. The next year limbs were growing from the bottom half, then it was moved because we put in a pool. Last year it had leaves and three flowers. This year there were many blooms on it. I cut off a branch that wasn’t doing anything so it could concentrate on the rest. I’m so proud of it!
This tree I put in last year, to replace a dead one. It has come through beautifully! It smells so good too.
This one I was worried about, but it is doing well too and smells divine.
They are all three in a row and as they grow each year that part of the yard will be stunning.
I realized we had a robins nest and I am sure eggs in it also. I snapped a picture of mother robin before she flew off.
This also is in a strategic spot away from the wind and rain for the most part. Birds are so smart!
This is the action in our neighbors yard. I heard a lot of tweeting going on from that box.
This is behind our house and I understand that the farmer had planted radishes after the fall. This must give the ground nourishment. He was in the fields last week spraying something and now it is this color. So it will be interesting to see what the next step will bring. I hope you have all kinds of activity in your area also.
I had never heard of farmers planting radishes, so I had to Google it. This is called forage radish cover crop which increases yields and puts nutrients back into the soil. The color is very interesting. Thanks for sharing as we were wondering what he had planted.