Hello Pink Saturday Friends! this week's pink is my Pink Dogwood. Pretty pink flowers start lighter in color, and then get slightly deeper as a tree ages...thus, you never get the same color twice. In autumn, these green leaves turn a fiery red, marking the end of summer and bringing color to your fall landscape. It is such a giving tree. The fruit of the Pink Dogwood is an important source of winter food for many songbirds, including robins, cardinals and waxwings.
I wanted to share a story that my mother repeats each Spring as we admire them. Legend is that the Dogwood Tree was the wood used for crosses during Roman days. However in researching that, it cannot be confirmed. Lets not ruin that for my mom, it will be our secret. ;)
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| Photo taken 2 years ago, see how the color is much lighter? |
It's a wonder such a delicate tree sood-up to an Ice-storm! And now it looks so lovely.
ReplyDeleteI think the dogwood has to be one of the most elegant and stunningly beautiful bloomers. Love this! ~ Sarah
ReplyDeletePink dogwood trees are sooooo pretty.
ReplyDeleteJoyce M
Dogwood trees are really pretty. happy PS!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dogwood! i host a garden party on Thursday's & would love to have you join the party! oxox, tracie
ReplyDeleteHow I envy you having all those pretty pink dogwoods around. I miss them here. I am from East Texas and they were always plenty to see.
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