Maples – their flowers are really a hidden wonder, aren’t they? I’ve been taking photos of them, too. I don’t see the typical eastern N. American maples much out here, not even planted (I don’t think) but we have two wonderful native species that are very common: the Bigleaf maple, a huge, noble tree with large, lush, dangling flower clusters, and the Vine maple, a delicate, airy understory tree that looks like a Japanese maple.
Yes, we just don’t look at them up close—or pay attention to them from afar. I look forward to seeing more of your maples. (I think I remember seeing your Vine maples on your blog, and I’ve probably seen the other kind, too.)
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Been enjoying your last-of-winter and first-of-spring posts equally. This one and the previous one, make an excellent pair!
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May 2, 2018 at 9:50 AM
Thank you, John. I don’t often use a shallow DOF, but it seemed called for with these two.
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May 2, 2018 at 12:55 PM
Maples – their flowers are really a hidden wonder, aren’t they? I’ve been taking photos of them, too. I don’t see the typical eastern N. American maples much out here, not even planted (I don’t think) but we have two wonderful native species that are very common: the Bigleaf maple, a huge, noble tree with large, lush, dangling flower clusters, and the Vine maple, a delicate, airy understory tree that looks like a Japanese maple.
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May 2, 2018 at 12:04 PM
Yes, we just don’t look at them up close—or pay attention to them from afar. I look forward to seeing more of your maples. (I think I remember seeing your Vine maples on your blog, and I’ve probably seen the other kind, too.)
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May 2, 2018 at 1:38 PM
You’ve seen them, here and there. I’m in a quandary about what to post next, so who knows when maples will show up?
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May 4, 2018 at 4:11 PM