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Morning Eye Candy: Under Flighty Sun

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 22 2013, by Matt Newman

In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.

— Mark Twain

Snow, sleet, or flighty sun, the plum blossoms seem to be taking spring’s early days in stride. The rest of the Garden, likewise, follows suit. I hope your Friday is as bright.

Prunus mume 'Matsurabara Red'

Prunus mume ‘Matsurabara Red’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Matsurabara

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 4 2012, by Matt Newman

I post a lot of Japanese apricot photos during Morning Eye Candy, or at least more than amounts to fair and proper representation for all the Garden’s flowers. But just look at this picture:

Prunus mume ‘Matsurabara Red’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen