The last of my tulips.

I had several tulips this year that only developed leaves but its only their 1st yr.

Hope to see this one back next yr. The white lining on the leaf edges is marvelous!

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Out sprout picking along Mormon Handcart Trail.

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Giving you the warm shoulder.

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My favorite maple flowers belong to the Norway maples. It's not often that you see such beautiful green flowers.

Given its size, this maple is very generous w/ its offering to pollinators.

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Nomad bee on bloodroot with a mining bee flyby.

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Melanistic squirrel (aka "black" squirrel or "black morph" or "black" gray squirrel) tucks into its spring salad of fresh leaves and buds. Nom, nom!

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Pear.

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Planted some new tulips last fall and they are doing quite well for their first year.

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My daffodils are coming along nicely. As this variety's flowers age the petals fade to almost white and the cups turn a darker orange-yellow. A daffodil twofer 👍.

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A very large pear tree blooming just behind Coralville City Hall. Forgot to get a long shot to show its size. It is larger than nearby buildings and a really nice egg-shaped form.

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