Friday, May 10, 2024

Emerald Emergence

I absolutely love the way new beech leaves emerge as emerald jewels in the moody wet skies of spring ... the leaves droop downwards from their bronze sheaths, like half-opened parasols. Every year I rave about them!

Shiny bronze leaf capsules sit atop the small new leaves, giving the appearance of tiny yellowish flowers amongst the green.


They are magnificent!




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