This is what the individual blossoms look like:
It's hard to do the tree justice; it's just an absolute riot of colour:
On Thursday, as I got in from work I noticed that the tree was literally buzzing with the sound of bees.
Later in the year this tree will (hopefully) provide us with a massive crop of little pink-tinged apples, some of which usually end up being made into Crab Apple Jelly, which is delicious with pork and cold ham.
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| Photo from August 2010 |
Gorgeous blooms! O, to have a tree of pink in the spring.
ReplyDeleteHow stunning, and yes I know what you mean about the buzzing, our apple trees in the garden are alive with bees right now, but trying to capture it on camera is proving incredibly difficult!
ReplyDeleteThat is one beautiful tree! And I can almost taste the yummy jelly you make!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful sight! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely, the tree and the jelly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful crab apple. Spring is so full of wonderful gifts from nature.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. What a gift pretty bloom and nice produce for the kitchen later.Double or Triple Joy.
ReplyDeleteIt carries such a lot of blossom, stunning. I like the sound of the crab apple jelly, I bet it's delicious.
ReplyDeleteMark that is stunning! I can imagine all the happy bees going about their business in bliss!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
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