We have three types of trees by us at the townhouse – a pine of some variety, a linden, and an amur maple. The pine just got done shedding it’s covering on the new needles and we can see the new growth easily.

That is always neat. Within a few weeks it will become the color of the other needles.

The linden is also sporting lighter colored leaves and the beginning of it’s flower buds. That is also cool to see. We enjoy it for that short time because it seems that soon after the linden flowers, the Japanese beetles arive. Uggghhh. We do have a service that sprays, but it is only effective for a while, and it seems the spray can no longer reach the top of the tree. Poor tree 😦

The Amur Maple is now blooming. Oh my gosh! I wish I could bottle that scent! So awesome!