Leonard Weber

March 26, 2024

The buds have been present at the ends of the tree branches since last fall but have been dormant for months. Now, dormancy has ended and the buds are growing.

This is a great time to take a careful look and to note how the buds of different species vary. On my most recent walk, I stopped for a number of photos.

The deciduous trees here are still bare, and it will be a while before they are all green again. But these attractive and growing buds are communicating very clearly that the process is definitely underway.