Back to our walk last Sunday, in search of the first blossoms of spring in our favourite park. The first colour we found were these wonderful Crocuses, on the park border, that have been struggling to open up for weeks already. Today was the day.
I had walked here two days previous and there were no buds or leaves on most of the trees. It is amazing what two warm days can do. These yellow clusters will turn into purple clusters of berries called Oregon Grape.
This is a Flowering Current bush, with more flower than current.
These white blossom clusters are everywhere but even the flower whiz, busylizzy, does not know what they are. Is that even possible?
Typical of a BC bush, Salmon Berry blossoms abound. These berries are very good when ripe. Most people do not know that they are edible so there is usually a feast for us when they ripen. They look like an anemic raspberry when ready to eat.
Wild Plum or maybe Wild Cherry. I just know that there is no fruit on these trees later in summer.
This last weekend was truly an introduction to spring. We even lounged in the sun in our garden after our 6 km. walk, and I, at one point, between sneezes, took off my shirt to revive the Mexican tan.
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