It's a little early but redbud are in bloom at The Homestead. Redbud are not actually native to NJ but are to points south such as the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. I confess I didn't know it was a tree much less what one looked like until I visited Asbury Theological Seminary as a prospective student twelve years ago (and I took a dendrology course in tree identification in college!). But during that trip with my parents we saw so many trees in bloom that I actually questioned a park ranger at to what they were when we stopped at Big Stone Gap on the border of TN and VA. Dad loved the tree so much that he had some planted on his property at the Homestead.
A natural variety blooms in the foregroundand the cultured variety is at the background
The lilac bush that was covered with snow
in Feb now has tiny buds and florets.
Lilac really should not be blooming till my birthday next month.
Regardless they still smell just beautiful.
Another redbud in the background behind the tire swing.
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