Dogwood blooms

Creature Comforts One of my favorite bloggers, Ez at Creature Comforts, reminded me today of how much I miss my childhood home...North Carolina. This time of year brings memories of blooms from bulbs planted long ago. And trees bursting with delicate blooms that make the branches look as if they are "lit up" with color. source When I opened my email today and caught my first glimpse of these gorgeous blooms, my heart ached. I could almost hear my Grandma telling me that the Dogwood Tree was…

In this dogwood branch tutorial, I'll take you through how to make the dogwood flower centers, and bracts (petals), two different stages of buds and some leaves from start to finish to create a beautiful, multi-stemmed dogwood branch.

dogwood bloom with prominent red tips on each leaf

Dogwood tree blooming

Learn how to grow a dogwood tree from seed, and spread these beautiful flowering trees throughout your landscape.

2011-05-19 1988-1 Dogwood - Last Thursday night the photo club from the Outdoor Discovery Center went down into Allegan County to take some flower shots. Thanks to Cal I got this shot using his macro lens, I still think I need a little more practice with it. I think my next lens will be a macro after using his, seems like a lot of fun. Enjoy your day ...Thanks for viewing.

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Dogwood Symbolism: Magician, Herm (rules the boundaries between one state of consciousness and another), Empathy, Kindness. Divine Associations: Tree of Life, Christ Consciousness, Hermetic Consciousness Astrological Association: Mercury "At the time of the Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber for the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus…