There's no logic in it. It's just a small bit of Sunday School learning that has
stuck with me all these years later.
I don't believe the legend, but I do remember it.
On 4/19/2021 18:07:43, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
The legend is cute, but of course, there were no dogwood trees in the Holy
Land 2,000 years ago. Dogwoods are endemic to Eastern North America, and
only very recently have they been exported to other countries.
The colorful white, pink, or red of the dogwood trees are not petals or
flowers, but "bracts." What the legend refers to as the center of the
flower is indeed the entire flower.
Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
<https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 5:54 PM John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
I suspect it's more of a Southern US "Bible Belt" thing, because the
dogwood
blooms around Easter down here.
https://www.plantmegreen.com/blogs/news/easter-and-the-legend-of-the-dogwood-tree
On 4/18/2021 23:09:35, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I have never associated dogwoods with Easter. We had a great season this
year, with prolific and long-lasting forsythia, lots of daffodils, and
more
hyacinths than ever before. The magnolias are also great this season,
but
again quite a bit after Easter.
Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
<https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*
On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 3:33 PM John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
Bit late for Easter this year?
On 4/16/2021 10:32:48, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
My dogwood trees are just about ready to burst into bloom:
http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/4/16/bud
K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2l.8
Comments are invited.
Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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