9 April 2017
For five months Pittsburgh’s trees are bare. This month they look lacy.
In April the trees open their tiny flowers and leaves. Sunlight falls through the branches and heats the ground, prompting woodland wildflowers to bloom.
Many trees are still in bud. The redbuds look dark pink because their rosy flowers aren’t open yet.
In a few weeks the trees will be full of leaves. Now’s the time to appreciate their lacy look.
(photo by Kate St. John)
That is true here in the Colorado mountains, also. Just yesterday I noticed the green sheen on the hillside grass, and the tiniest buds coming out on the trees. What a special time of year this is!!
Love the first picture – the green leaves starting to grow with the grey woods as a back drop. Beautiful
Please, what tree is this? My friend has one, and no one knows what it is, in Central Texas. Please reply
The lacy tree in the photo is an American elm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_americana). Its range extends into eastern Texas. The link above shows what Texas counties it is found in.