I took a break and went out into the woods today to take a few pictures. The eastern redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are blooming and they really are something. This is the native eastern redbud, which is similar to but distinct from the Judas tree or Mediterranean redbud (C. siliquastrum), native to the Eastern Mediterranean. They are both admired for their rose-purple flowers which are borne on bare branches in early spring (i.e. now) and before the foliage emerges.
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Categories: Flowers and Plants
Tags: Cercis, Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud, Flowering Tree, Purple, Redbud, Spring, Tree
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