[Theme] Spring 2017

[John Geerts]

Daffodil time in the park.

[Fons Baerken]

gardenfun with D500, 135mm f/2DC

[Thomas G]

Blossi, after getting his hair laid for spring

[Lars Hansen]

Thomas - that's a very nice spring haircut 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Living at higher latitudes means spring comes later. However, changes are underway and this weekend ice broke on the local rivers. That surely heralds better times to be imminent

(D500, AFD 50/1.4 Nikkor, 4 frames stitched)

[ArendV]

nest building by Arend, on Flickr

[Akira]

Arend, that is a super BIF image!

Mine here was shot at dusk today.

[Akira]

Magnolias are being in full bloom in Tokyo.

[John Geerts]

Nice Akira.  So Tokio and Tilburg are now equal with the timing in the blooming Magnolia's.   

[Akira]

Nice Akira.  So Tokio and Tilburg are now equal with the timing in the blooming Magnolia's.   

Thanks, John.  Yes, our magnolia images seem to tell us so.

[Fons Baerken]

 Fritillaria meleagris




Amelanchier lamarckii

[John Geerts]

An overview of some of the blooming Magnolia's this morning. 

The purple Magnolia (probably Magnolia liliiflora), that normally is later than the normal version (Magnolia x soulangeana) in the background.  It is a sunny place and located to the south.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Nce Fritillaria, Fons. Don't see that species much over in my part of the world. The Amelanchier is another story and it now is on the national black-list of unwanted species. Meaning we do have it and a lot of those specimens are not where they should be; on the contrary, this small tree spreads actively and is about to become invasive.

[Fons Baerken]

Fritallaria i have planted years ago and am happy they return every year on my dry soil, since they prefer a better and  more moist type soil, but i apply compost every year which works.
Amelanchier is a planted a lot in gardens and communal greens for being tolerant and easy growing.

[Jack Dahlgren]

Cherry blossom season here in the San Francisco Bay Area
DFJ_4184 by Jack Dahlgren