apple blossom 2018-04-22

apple blossom

fruit tree blossom

pear tree petals on the soil

apple blossom

Infrared: Spring in and around the Schönbuch forest 2018-04-20

contrails over the spring forest (infrared)

pear blossom

forest track in the Schönbuch (infrared)

spring forest in infrared

flowering wild cherry tree (Prunus avium) in the evening light (infrared)

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flowering wild cherry trees in the evening light

Willow blossom 2020-04-09

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flowering willow trees

These willows flower at the same time when their leaves emerge. From far, the yellow colour might be easily mistaken as new leaves, but when looking closer, the yellow catkins impress by their vast numbers.

Both willow trees on the photo above belong to the same species. The right (yellow flowering) tree is male, while the left female willow bears greenish catkins (willows are dioecious, i.e. female and male flowers are on separate individuals).

male willow catkins

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female willow catkins

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signs of spring II 2020-04-09

Stellaria holostea

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Stellaria holostea (addersmeat)

Acer platanoides (Norway maple) blossom

Lamium maculatum (dead-nettle) blossom

spring — new leaves green the Schönbuch forest 2018-04-17

In mid April, trees in the Schönbuch forest open their buds and quickly cover the forest in new green leaves. These pictures were taken in a time span of approx. 2 weeks (April 11^th–27^th, 2018).

Note: Some pictures were taken similarly at the same place on different days - in that case, you can select the different days on the buttons beneath the images by hovering the cursor.

11 April

The beeches buds are still closed yet noticeably growing in their size:

European beech full of buds

Flowering hornbeams add some tender green to the branches:

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hornbeams and oaks

beech (Fagus sylvatica) foliage from last year in the morning light

beech (Fagus sylvatica) foliage from last year in the morning light

beech (Fagus sylvatica) foliage from last year in the morning light

budding beeches (Fagus sylvatica)

17 April

6 days later - the beechs´ buds are opening:

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sprouting leaves of Fagus sylvatica (European beech)

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new leaves of Fagus sylvatica (European beech)

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