Mustard gilds Sonoma county’s pastures with gold in February and March as great old oaks awaken from winter’s slumber.
Ohhh…I do LOVE springtime! The warming sunshine; spritzes of rain; longer days; pastures awash in golden mustard; fruit trees, magnolias and camellias in bloom; bees, ladybugs, (and yes, aphids too) busy at their tasks; the symphony of flowers…sometimes it’s SO full of beauty I almost feel it’s more than a nature lover can possibly find time to fully appreciate.
Here’s a 2013 February & March gallery: Spring Arrives! (Sonoma county California)
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- Mustard gilds Sonoma county’s pastures with gold in February and March as great old oaks awaken from winter’s slumber.
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- A rare yellow magnolia, a early March delight in downtown Santa Rosa CA.
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- A stately white Magnolia was an unexpected discovery, brightening our early spring evening bike ride.
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- White Magnolia blooms in sundown’s golden glow.
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- Must grow some annual Shirley poppies in my garden next spring! These are planted every year in downtown Santa Rosa CA.
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- Pink plum blossoms grace an old gnarled tree in the neighborhood.
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- These dark pink, ruby-hued crabapple blossoms adorn a small tree near our house.
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- Pink blushed crabapple flowers ~ springtime favorites of mine ~ open from lovely rosy buds.
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- Lovely pink blossoms of ‘Nectar Babe’, a genetic dwarf nectarine growing in a large pot on my back patio.
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- ‘Mizu Kuguri’ Japanese Maple’s golden spring foliage & red blushed flowers in my garden.
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- ‘Purity’ Camellia japonica bloom and buds.
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- A lovely tri-color azalea that bursts into early spring bloom in my garden.
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