Tulips and leaf buds

Spring has advances in leaps and bounds now that the temperature went from a couple degrees to 20C in one night or so. Tulips in our yard are happily blooming, birches have a faint green about them, apple trees have buds and cherry trees in the neighboring yards are blooming. Our bushes have little leaves and the butterbur a few flowers. Rhubarb is growing nicely. Wood anemonies are at their best.

Blossoms

Today, when we stopped by the local store, I noticed a beautiful tree full of pink flowers. I simply had to go back with my camera later in the evening to get a few photos. On the walk, I saw a couple of other cherry trees in bloom too, while most were still totally barren.

Butterburs are blooming too, as of today. And despite the cold, tulips are starting to form their flowers. The ones on our yard are still green and small, but some other ones in the middle of a cluster of houses were almost open already.

 

Snails are out for a new summer too.