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A grey spring day at Lake Tomahawk, Mar 22, 2024

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The ornamental invasive Bradford Pear Tree

 




I admit I got a kick out of the clouds right behind the tree!



Evening light shows different trees illuminated.

Today's quote:
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. -Booker T. Washington, reformer, educator, and author (1856-1915)

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18 comments:

  1. The trees are beautiful, love the blossoms. Take care, have a great day!

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    1. Thanks...their bright white blossoms do stand out against the rest of winter branches.

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  2. ...this turned out to be a terrible tree. I can't count the number of truck load of pears that I sold in my nursery career, I wonderful if they will let me into heaven?

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    1. Oh dear, yes...I think striving for beauty must somehow offset your setting loose the Bradford pear trees!

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  3. I love the clouds above the tree too. Lovely sights there, Barbara.

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    1. I know, I was tempted to put them in a skywatch list.

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  4. The trees look beautiful when they're in bloom. Have a wonderful day.

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  5. I wonder if the person who planted the tree knew how big it would grow?! It is beautiful

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    1. Good question. And another nearby one may be dying already.

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  6. Yes, I guess the trees are invasive, but how many other plants fall into that category? I think it is the way of nature anyway to spread new species where it will. And at least these beautify the boring interstates.

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    1. Which, I should add, are pretty darn invasive themselves, lol!

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    2. At least the pear trees are pretty in the woods, highways, not so much!

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  7. Beautiful but thank goodness, I haven't planted any. Though I've made a lot of other bad choices--English ivy for one.

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    1. Oh no, you need an English gardener to go with the ivy!

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  8. I had one taken down shortly after I moved into my house. I never even got to see it bloom, but it was too close to the house, and it was letting squirrels get in the attic.

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