Sunday, May 1, 2011

Raindrops on roses






...and whiskers on kittens





















































Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera, actually related to Magnolia),
Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron),
Fothergilla 'Mt Airy'
The Tulip Poplar (or Yellow Poplar) is the State Tree of Tennessee. It can get huge. There are some individuals in Joyce Kilmer Forest in east Tennessee over 15 feet in circumference. Daisy Fleabane grows wild and in the city, mostly considered a weed in gardens. Fothergilla has lovely spring flowers that smell like honey and striking fall color.

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