Cherry Blossoms
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
April 11, 2016 8:43am CST
Despite the colder than usual weather we have been having for the past week or so, my cherry trees have bloomed. I do so love getting the cherries but when the trees are in bloom it's so beautiful. The entire tree is covered in beautiful white flowers.
My peach tree has pretty little pink blossoms but it's not quite ready to bloom yet. Pictured here is a cherry tree blossom. This was taken a couple of years ago.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Spring is my favorite time of year. It is kind of a rebirth in nature.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
It's my favorite time of the year, when the fruit trees bloom so beautiful. Thanks so glad you like my shot.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@DianneN I so agree, nothing better than seeing all that green popping out of the ground after a long white winter.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
I feel the same way love seeing all the green popping out of the ground.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
14 Apr 16
When the whole tree is blooming it's the most beautiful thing. Any fruit tree is like that.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Apr 16
@mommaj Orange trees don't get blossoms?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
we can see the inside of the cherry blossom as if we're right there.
i didn't know cherries grow on trees (i guess i was imagining shrubs or vines) so i hope we get to see them, too.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
Yes on trees and bushes. We have two cherry trees and one cherry bush.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Whenever we went cherry picking Dad would always say the cherries went in the bucket not in the mouth. My sister was guilty of that. Not me. Mom would can the cherries and we would have cherries year round. She would also freeze them. There was never a shortage of cherries. I've always said it was one fruit God could have left out, but I do understand it's loaded with those good antioxidants.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
14 Apr 16
@just4him Yes they are, I love them right off the tree.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Apr 16
I love cherries, but prefer them just as is. I am not much for cooked fruit.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
12 Apr 16
So pretty! I love when trees blossom. We had an orange tree, it was more like a shrub because it didn't grow right but I always enjoyed the little blossoms on it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
Thanks so much. If I could I would grow an orange tree, but my area of the country is not right for growing oranges unfortunately.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Apr 16
@DesirousDreamer I would love either one. Some say you can grow them indoors, like a dwarf orange or lemon and bring them outside in the cold months but I have my doubts about that.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
16 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 an orange tree would be nice or a lemon tree. I had a neighbor that had lemon trees and they were HUGE and so good.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Apr 16
I suppose you live in such an environment where weather is conducive to the growth of cherries. You are very lucky.
We get cherries in summer months (May-July) here in New Delhi. However, cherries do not grow in New Delhi, they grow at cooler and hilly places of Jammu and Kashmir State.
Picture courtesy - www.kashmirmonitor.in
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Apr 16
@dpk262006 I hope I am, we have yet to get cherries on our tree, but we just planted it two years ago so it's young.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16756)
• China
12 Apr 16
How beautiful the cherry blossoms are ! Which promises to be a high yield of cherry.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16756)
• China
13 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Over here Its price is high as the cherry is in season.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
Yes indeed the more blossoms the more cherries. This tree is young we have only had it two years. This will be the first year we actually get cherries. We do have a cherry bush that we have gotten fruit from but they are very small cherries. We are getting excited for the big cherries from this one tree.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Apr 16
@changjiangzhibin89 the last few years cherries are high in price at the stores too.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
11 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I know a frost after the bloom can cause a disaster, farmers suffered that here a few years back having a significantly reduced crop.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@pgiblett When we didn't get peaches that year, most of Illinois and Indiana peach trees were shot for that season, my hubby was upset he so loves the tree ripened peaches.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
You know I think that too, but a few years ago the peach tree bloomed and then we had a frost and no peach that summer. So I guess the weather can fool the plants and trees as well as us humans.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
11 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Oh my, it shows that I am tired, it is a peach tree of course.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@LadyDuck I must be tired too, I should have know that was a typo lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
Thanks glad you like it. What's a beach tree never heard of that?
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@gudheart (12659)
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12 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I am sure it won't be long now and the summer season will hit us
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
I do too, it's time to get the peas in the ground or we won't have any. And soon we have our trip to the garden center to get the rest of the flowers and veggies.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
12 Apr 16
aw, makes me sad that my cherry/peach trees ('long with a few others...) perished'n the years'f drought. the apple tree blossomed, but what the winds didn't yank out're all tattered'n torn.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 sure, jest rub't in, lol. i hope yer ol' peach tree survives, though they do get prone to disease when they get'p a few years...kinda like's humans. if'n ya got room fer 'nother, ya might see 'bout gettin' one established 'fore that'un heads to greener pastures.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
My one cherry tree is doing well hoping for lots of cherries this summer. The peach tree is still alive but it's old and we don't think it will be around much longer. We might have to get a new one this year or next.
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@Marilynda1225 (82704)
• United States
11 Apr 16
Cherry blossoms are indeed beautiful. You're lucky you have both cherry and peach trees
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
I am pretty lucky. My husband and son are fruit nuts, we have so many different kinds of fruit it's crazy. We have I think 7 different fruits growing in our yard.
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@Marilynda1225 (82704)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I would love to have fruit trees but I live in a community so we can't plant trees
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
@Marilynda1225 I am so glad we can plant trees. My yard isn't huge but it's big enough for a couple of fruit trees.
@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 What a shame to lose one. Will you plant something in its place?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
Nothing more beautiful when a fruit tree blooms. Thanks.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
11 Apr 16
I have seen pictures of cherry blossom trees and they're so pretty.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
When the whole tree is blooming at once it's absolutely breathtaking.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Yeah i know. I hear that almost everyday from my students these days.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
@toniganzon They know what they are talking about,.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Apr 16
It has a slight fragrant smell. Oddly enough a cherry bloom is white, and a peach bloom is pink.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
12 Apr 16
Lovely pic there fish.
You are blessed surrounded by beauty.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
Thanks so much, we are pretty happy with our fruit trees and such.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
Soon the peach tree will bloom, it's getting ready just need slightly warmer temps.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
I will share as it grows. We haven't planted yet as it's not quite the right time. Thanks.
