Rick Gaehl2d ago

Forsythia is named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), a Scottish botanist who was a royal head gardener and founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society. It is sometimes called the 'Easter tree' because it blooms at the right time of year. Ours has been putting on a grand show this spring.

#Photography #Spring #Easter #Bloomscrolling #Blossom #Yellow

Show threadOblomov
@RickGaehl I wonder if he's a relative of @TomF
Apr 2 at 8:38amWeb
Show threadTom Forsyth1d ago
@oblomov @RickGaehl Probably some distant relative - my ancestors are from the same Forsyth clan (via Australia). But I don't know of any direct connection to any other famous Forsyths (Bruce, Frederick, the other Tom, etc).