Red Bud blooming on river walk today.

[TeamProg]

On Merced River about 20 miles downstream from Yosemite Valley.

Walked down a dirt road that goes to some campgrounds.




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[Deuxcents]

1. What a beautiful country we have! Could this be some kind of sage?

[TeamProg]

2. Mmm, Red Bud is not thought of as edible::

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=red+bud

[Deuxcents]

5. The reason I asked is my sister has Texas Sage shrubs and they're a lavender shade

Maybe off topic but back in the day, we bought a different kind of “red bud”..sure didn’t look like these!

[hunter]

6. It's a legume, Cercis occidentalis

Here's its natural range, in green:



It's actually more widespread than that in California, mainly because people have planted it as an ornamental

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercis_occidentalis

[Deuxcents]

7. Really pretty. Thanks for the info..

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

9. I have planted it on my property. nt

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Wow! Stunningly beautiful.

[Bluethroughu]

4. Beautiful!

My daffodils are starting to blume!
I love Spring!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thanks for these wonderful photos, my dear TeamProg!

The redbud is especially beautiful, with that color.