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TeamProg

(6,630 posts) Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:20 PM Apr 2024

Red Bud blooming on river walk today.

On Merced River about 20 miles downstream from Yosemite Valley.

Walked down a dirt road that goes to some campgrounds.

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Red Bud blooming on river walk today. (Original Post) TeamProg Apr 2024 OP

What a beautiful country we have! Could this be some kind of sage? Deuxcents Apr 2024 #1

Mmm, Red Bud is not thought of as edible:: TeamProg Apr 2024 #2

The reason I asked is my sister has Texas Sage shrubs and they're a lavender shade Deuxcents Apr 2024 #5

It's a legume, Cercis occidentalis hunter Apr 2024 #6

Really pretty. Thanks for the info.. Deuxcents Apr 2024 #7

I have planted it on my property. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2024 #9

Wow! Stunningly beautiful. Diamond_Dog Apr 2024 #3

Beautiful! Bluethroughu Apr 2024 #4

Thanks for these wonderful photos, my dear TeamProg! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2024 #8

Deuxcents

(20,151 posts)

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

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:23 PM

Apr 2024

TeamProg

(6,630 posts)

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

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:26 PM

Apr 2024

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

Deuxcents

(20,151 posts)

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

Reply to TeamProg (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:32 PM

Apr 2024

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

hunter

(39,061 posts)

6. It's a legume, Cercis occidentalis

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:32 PM

Apr 2024

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

(20,151 posts)

7. Really pretty. Thanks for the info..

Reply to hunter (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:36 PM

Apr 2024

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,896 posts)

9. I have planted it on my property. nt

Reply to hunter (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 07:20 PM

Apr 2024

Diamond_Dog

(35,177 posts)

3. Wow! Stunningly beautiful.

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:27 PM

Apr 2024

Bluethroughu

(5,992 posts)

4. Beautiful!

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:29 PM

Apr 2024

My daffodils are starting to blume!
I love Spring!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)

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

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 09:37 PM

Apr 2024

The redbud is especially beautiful, with that color.

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