The dogwood has been B.C.’s provincial flower since 1956.
I’m trying to teach this bird some tricks–
The petal count for blossoms.
Though some have four, some five, some six,
The difficulty’s awesome.
The dogwood has been B.C.’s provincial flower since 1956.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:49 am
Beautiful tribute to the provincial flower, Anneli, and I love the robin. 😊
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May 15, 2025 at 6:43 am
He looks as if he’s king of the castle in there.
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May 15, 2025 at 4:38 am
This really surprised me. I’m accustomed to thinking of dogwood as a southern flower. Clearly, I know almost nothing about the climate/environment of BC!
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May 15, 2025 at 6:41 am
I’m as guilty as you are, Linda. I know little of the south. I didn’t even know you had dogwoods there.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:44 am
They’re primarily in the eastern part of Texas, but prevalent in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama — and probably in other southern states like Georgia and the Carolinas.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:50 am
I had no idea! Thanks, Linda.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:56 am
I just was surprised myself. One of our prettiest dogwoods, Cornus drummondii, is quite widespread.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:09 am
Fantastic image paired with an excellent poem, Anneli. Thank you!
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May 15, 2025 at 6:40 am
Thanks, Grant.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:29 am
I love dogwood blossoms but missed their brief show this year.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:39 am
They were especially good here this year, possibly because we had so much rain until recently.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:46 am
You caught the bird just right in this lovely tree.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:49 am
Tnx, Belinda. I was lucky. The feathers on top of his head tell me he’s a bit nervous. See how they are a bit raised?
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May 15, 2025 at 7:26 am
The bird seems to glow with majesty also!
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May 15, 2025 at 10:09 am
Yes, he seems quite proud to be there.
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May 15, 2025 at 8:06 am
Pretty. Do those flowers have a scent?
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May 15, 2025 at 10:08 am
Not that I’ve noticed. I haven’t stuck my nose right into a flower but walking by, I haven’t smelled any fragrance at all. I think they are all show.
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May 15, 2025 at 11:04 am
I asked because we have dogwoods here, too. But I always smell a wonderful fragrance from some flowering tree around here and I don’t know which it is.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:39 pm
Now I’ll have to go sniff our tree! Maybe they do have a slight fragrance, or maybe you have some other fragrant shrub near your dogwoods.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:36 am
I had a sniff of our dogwood tree. I couldn’t smell anything, so maybe you’re smelling something nearby when you thought your dogwoods had a fragrance???
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May 16, 2025 at 8:37 am
I just asked cause I don’t know where the fragrance is coming from. There are some trees with beautiful pink blooms. I wonder if it’s those. 🤷♀️
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May 16, 2025 at 9:45 am
It has to be something else. I thought of you as I went by sniffing the blossoms and then I did it again just to be sure.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:07 am
😊🌳🌺
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May 15, 2025 at 8:41 am
I love those beautiful flowers. I´ve never seen them on the Charlottes. Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures and the lovely poem.
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May 15, 2025 at 10:07 am
I don’t remember ever seeing them up there either.
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May 15, 2025 at 11:50 am
What a great photo. I have to look that dogwood, I don’t know it.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:37 pm
We have quite a few here in British Columbia. It’s odd because its flowers have different numbers of petals, usually 4, 5, or 6.
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May 17, 2025 at 2:33 pm
Yes, it is special. Dogwood is not growing here, but garden shops sell some relatives of dogwood, specially made for cold climates.
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May 17, 2025 at 7:20 pm
That’s interesting how adaptations can survive.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:30 pm
Wonderful!
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May 15, 2025 at 6:36 pm
Tnx, Cindy.
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May 16, 2025 at 2:30 am
A beautiful photo, and I love the poem, too.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:31 am
Thanks, Vivienne. It’s got a lot of blossoms this year.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:35 am
😍
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