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| Periwinkle Wonderland |
This time of the year, my neighborhood turns into a periwinkle wonderland! The streets are lined with large Jacaranda trees that are all in full bloom, casting a purple haze all along the street.
They have been in full bloom for the past week, and the flowers were beginning to fall. So I decided to go for a short nature walk to capture their beauty on film.
Most of the pictures were taken right from my driveway! There were Jacaranda trees every way I looked!!
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| Mighty, Majestic Jacaranda Trees |
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| Blooming Beauties Right Outside My Studio |
What a perfectly delightful start to my day! With my morning dose of inspiration, I was ready to start quilting. I sat down at my machine, looked out to appreciate the Jacaranda tree outside my studio, when something else caught my eye. A large yellow butterfly fluttered past my window and touched down in one of the shrubs. I grabbed my camera and ran out just in time to take this picture below, just moments before it took flight and disappeared out of sight!
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| Butterfly Beauty |
I'm not familiar with that tree! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't either until I moved to the San Jose area. It only took me 6 years to figure out their name...but they certainly are lovely come Springtime!! Glad you enjoyed!!
DeleteYes. One of the treasures of California. Jacaranda is such a beautiful tree.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely--and I just learned that they can also be found in Australia too!!
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