Oh, look, here’s a big bee just tumbled out of an apple blossom. Just think what a lovely place to live — in an apple blossom! Fancy going to sleep in it when the wind was rocking it. If I wasn’t a human girl I think I’d like to be a bee and live among the flowers. ~L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, 1908
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 
Debbie that photograph is STELLAR! Beautiful capture!
We are just starting to get signs of Spring here in Philly. I took a few photos last week of the cherry blossom trees, both white and pink. I also spotted a magnolia tree beginning to blossom!
Have a super Sunday, my friend! X
Thank you, Ron — I’m glad you liked it! Even our grass is starting to grow again, making me hope the lawn guy remembers to come by. Now, if it will just get a bit warmer, I’ll hop outside and get some more Spring-y photos!
Can you believe it’s almost Easter?? Enjoy your weekend, my friend! xx
Amazing photo and the perfect quote to go with it, Debbie! I can just imagine living in that lovely apple blossom, even for such a brief time. 🤍
Barbara, that’s actually a cherry blossom, but I figured L.M. Montgomery’s quote would work equally well. I remember reading that book when I was a child and enjoyed it very much. Waking up in a sweet-smelling blossom would be heavenly!
The blossoms look so similar! I enjoyed the PBS Anne of Green Gables series, too.
I’m not sure if the apple trees are blossoming yet since I don’t have one. But this cherry started putting on blooms a couple of weeks ago, and I fear an unexpected cold front is going to make it wish it hadn’t!!
Beautiful! From a past spring?
Laurie, I took this photo about 10 days ago!! We had a really warm spell, and the cherry tree burst into bloom. While I was at it, I should have captured some of the other early signs of Spring. Woulda/coulda/shoulda, you know?!
You have flowering trees already???? We have snow.
Yes!! This is our flowering cherry. I wish you could’ve stood beneath it with me and heard the steady buzzing of bees at their tasks! That said, Domer said they had snow just the other day, too. Tis hard when Spring plays roller-coaster with us.
Are these blooming now? We just had an ice storm, so spring is on hold!
Yes, ma’am, Eliza! This is a flowering cherry, and as per usual, it’s been a mass of blooms. In fact (and I almost hate to admit it), Spring is about the only season this tree is worth anything. The rest of the year — especially when it leafs out in Summer — it looks too much like Cousin It!!
Beautiful photo and great quote! I’ve never read anything by L.M. Montgomery and really need to. Wishing you well on this Palm Sunday.
Thanks very much, Kelly. I’m glad you liked it! I loved reading Anne of Green Gables as a child (so much that I probably should re-read it and see if it still holds up!).
A lovely photo and quote. Thanks, Debbie. I hoe you have a great week.
Thank you, John. Easter feels early this year and, with the see-saw temperatures we’ve been having, I fear my “Easter bonnet” will be a stocking cap, and my fancy shoes will be boots! But we can enjoy the pretty days when they come, right? Have a wonderful week, and give the girls a hug from me.
Thank you, Debbie. Yes, sooner or later spring will arrive. I hop you have a great week
Great photo! Spring already? We’re nowhere near blossom yet – it’ll be at least another month.
I hesitate to say it’s already Spring here. I imagine we’ve still got plenty of gray days with wind, rain, and cold. However, this cherry decided to burst into bloom, probably fooled by the warmish spell we had a week or so ago. Fingers crossed it won’t be sorry!
As I was reading the poem, I was eating my favorite fugi apple! From the comments, I see that the photo is in your yard of a cherry blossom. It’s a beautiful photo, Debbie! (Although I’m not fond of bees I know they have a purpose.) We have been in Spring for about a month and soon it will be there for you too!
I’m so looking forward to Spring — at least, to more warmth. Our temps have been fluctuating so badly, and all this rain has made keeping a clean house next-to-impossible, thanks to Monk’s paws. The bees made a lovely buzzing sound when I was taking this picture, and not a one bothered me!
What a pretty scene. Can you believe I’ve never read Anne of Green Gables? Maybe I should put it on my ever-expanding list of “to be reads.” There’s very little I like more than the sound of bees buzzing around flowers. I especially like the bumblebees. Granted, they’re big, but they’re not at all aggressive — unless you disturb their nest. I learned about that the hard way. They nest in the ground, and sometimes the nests are covered up with old grasses: walkers beware! But under normal circumstances, they’re as happy as your honey bee. We appreciate spring, but can you imagine how pleased the pollinators are to have something new to eat?
Linda, I didn’t know those bees nested in the ground. Poor Monk. As curious as he is, he’s bound to disturb some bee’s nest and retreat with pain when they protest! I did remember a friend telling me that little bees overwinter in the stalks from my Sedum so I never remove those until Spring. I’ve heard bees droning as Monk and I pass under other blossoming trees (I’m thinking crab apple, maybe?), and it’s a delightful roar!