Since today is Thursday, I bring you a bit of tree love for today’s joy break. I’m not usually on campus this time of the year, so I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the transformations of trees I usually only see late summer through early spring.
While taking a short walk to escape the computer screen and the general madness of the day, I couldn’t help but notice the tiny bright yellow blossoms of the Koelreuteria paniculata. The tree, appropriately called the golden flame tree, is certainly a beauty, and I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next.
For now, the flaming yellow flowers against the dark green offer enough joy for the day.
If you’d like to learn more about the tree, here’s an article from Dave’s Garden: Golden Rain Tree: Friend or Foe.
I am joining Parul Thakur for #ThursdayTreeLove every second and fourth Thursday of the month. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link it back to her latest #treelove post.
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Beautiful post. Glad you made time to en joy
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I had to. I think I was about to hurl my computer or phone out the window. Thank God for joy breaks!
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That is a beautiful combination of colors. I don’t think I have seen a tree like that anywhere in Colorado.
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I’ve been roaming campus for years. This was my first time seeing–or noticing–the tree and definitely my first time seeing the tiny blossoms.
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Beautiful! I have seen this tree in fruit but never its flowers! Thanks for sharing!! 🙂
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