Trees and shrubs are blossoming in yards, orchards and even in the marsh. It’s blossoming time in Nova Scotia. The air seems enchanted as delicate white and pink petals are blown in the wind. The time to enjoy them is now.
Chokecherry blossoms are blooming in the woods and near the marsh.
Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers, but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms.
~ Ikkyu Sojun
The flowers of Elder trees are nearing the end of their blooming time. By Midsummer’s Eve, their green fruit will already be visible.
Serviceberry, also known as shadbush, are among the first of the trees to blossom. Their delicate flowers have already been blown off many of the trees near the marsh.
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
~ Anais Nin
Pin cherry blossoms are not as showy as most of the other blooms. Their tiny fruit will be appreciated by the birds later this summer.
The crabapple tree is blossoming next to the house. I always wonder where the pinks of the buds go once the white flowers open. This tree seems to bloom for such a short time. The strong winds we’ve experienced over the past day have blown so many of the petals off the trees. Blossoming time will soon be over.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is gardening other than simply controlling what grows where and how? These days there’s a renewed interest in native species. Gardeners are choosing them over more exotic varieties because they require less maintenance. They are more climate friendly, require less watering and aren’t as easily devoured by pests. What a brilliant idea! Plant trees, shrubs and flowers that used to naturally grow in your local area before humans started intervening with their gardening practices. 
Spring changes everything. Trees blossom to life, flowers push out of the cold, damp ground and animals get busy finding mates and making preparations for the next generation. Even our bodies seem more at ease after rigidly holding up our shoulders during the cold winter months.
