However, the crab-apple trees outside our front door have been gorgeous this year, so here are a couple of shots.
The wind, rain and a fall in temperature have not done the flowers any favours and after a week of unremitting beauty they are now starting of fade. We have a litter of brown petals on the ground below the trees and the bees are starting to look elsewhere. The world turns. The clock hands keep moving.
You can find more macro shots at the logically named Marco Monday.
You can find the latest post to my other blog by clicking the Paying Ready Attention image on the RHS of the screens.
Enjoy the close ups.
aren't the crabapples a delightful tree when in flower? I have grown them in the past; shame the flowers come and go so quickly but the bonus with having a camera is you get to keep the memory
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen these for years, use to have a garden full when I was little. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteAren't crabapples a delight. I too have a few. I think my favourite among them is still the deliciously fragrant malus floribunda. Unfortunately ours have finished as well.
ReplyDeleteStewart, your crab apples blossoms are beautiful. Lovely photos!
ReplyDeletei miss having apple trees! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful crab apple blossoms, Stewart! And a very happy bee as well! Wonderful captures for the day, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteSo wundervolle Blüten, da möchte ich sofort Frühling haben.
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These are really gorgeous, Stewart. I am glad you posted them.
ReplyDeleteWork and illness have kept me from blogging this past week, so it's really good to be back here.
These blooms look similar to our camellias. They really are beautiful, Stewart. Glad you shared them. Sorry they didn't last long.
ReplyDeleteLove that you captured the bee in that beautiful blossom.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent photos Stewart, simply delightful. I've not seen crab apples.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Stewart. I did forget it is Spring in your area. I love crab apples, and these pictures are simply gorgeous. I can almost smell them. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteyes it does look gorgeous. :)
ReplyDeleteBeauty.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good new week.
Such beautiful blossoms. I love the picture with the busy little bee.
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Great capture of the bee and lovely flowers ~ (A Creative Harbor) artmusedog and Carol ^_^
ReplyDeletePretty flowers. I think the frost in our neck of the woods has finally finished off the last of what we had for flowers.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy them while you have them. They certainly are beautiful. We have a few little flowers still abloom, but they are few and far between.genie
ReplyDeleteThey really are gorgeous! I'm so glad you posted them!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely crab apple flowers. Just love the colour.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Thise crabapples are beautiful, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteIndeed gorgeoas..! I love all manners of crab apples, but it is a rare exotic flower for online florists.. I could never book online flowers of crab apples and always have to rely on nature..!
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