If you have seen dogwoods blooming you know how pretty they are. Around here I see white dogwood trees and pink ones. Both are so pretty. I cannot choose which one I like more if you ask. The individual flower is quite simple with strange petal shape even. Perhaps these make them pretty – I say less is more in this case.
Many places have dogwood festivals. I do not know how the tradition started and what it is for but I guess because of their beauty (or perhaps people were just looking forward to have fun anyway). I have never been to one but I think from now on I will try to attend one when an opportunity permits.
Here are some for you to see and I hope you enjoy them as I do.
A pretty dogwood tree.
A single dogwood flower.
“I dream of dogwood”
Dogwood and Insects (Insects also enjoy dogwood and even more delicious way)
One more with the insect (the other pesky friend has gone – now this is all mine)
The last one.
A Bit of Wiggle Room 
Beautiful. I love the beetles.
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Thank you Tim!
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Beautiful!!! Great shots!!! xx Amy
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Thank you Amy 🙂
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You are SO welcome! I hope you are having a great weekend!!! Love, Amy
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Great shots!!!
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Thank you Rexlin!
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You capture the gorgeous dogwood so beautifully. And the insects too! I would like to have a dogwood tree in my garden but I have no room.
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Thank you very much Gallivanta!!!! 🙂
You are right, the tree can grow to a good size but I also have seen some of them are not too big as well.
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Yes, I would need a smaller variety.
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Beautiful pictures. Dogwood are blooming now here in Tokyo.
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Thank you Katsu San!
That must be very pretty. I think Tokyo and NC do have very similar climate and both seem to have very similar plants.
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sigh… what beautiful photos – love dogwood! won’t be long for us here… 🙂
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Thank you! I hope they are blooming around you soon 🙂
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These are lovely and I have never actually seen a dogwood tree! Thank you for positng!
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Thank you Cindy. I looked up the growing zone of dogwood. I think they should be able to grow around your area. I hope you see them blooming some time.
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So beautiful!
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Thank you Christy!
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Oh, I love these pictures. WE don’t have dogwood here, so you must live in a warmer climate than I do. Thank you SO much for posting something that I do not see. Don’t dogwoods have a strong fragrance, very sweet? Or is it cherry blossoms I am thinking of, another that we don’t see here. Lovely post and how my heart just sighed ….. Love, Amy
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Thank you Amy. You must live in quite cold zones. In US , very few states that are now shown as growing dogwood zones.
I do not think it has fragrance but I could be wrong too 🙂
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I live in WNY. As far as I know, we don’t have dogwoods. I could be wrong. Won’t be the first time.
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Hmm, from this link – http://www.plantnative.org/rpl-nypanj.htm it lists dogwood as native plant for NY. I assumed WNY is included.
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OKAY. I’ve been proved wrong. Now I will have to look. And do some research. xx Thank you!
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I was not certain about that too 🙂
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There might be varieties of the plant but generally called dogwoods. So what are listed might be the same one that I see around here too. I could still be wrong with all of these 🙂
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You have me curious. I to my knowledge have never seen dogwoods here. Hmmmmm……I am going to check tomorrow. xx Amy
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Please do let me know what you find. Thank you.
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I will. Promise. 🙂
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Wonderful captures 🙂
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Thank you Eunice! 🙂
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You are very welcome 🙂
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I’d not thought of how pretty Dogwood Blossom looks, I don’t think I’ve ever seen in any in real life. And I’ve certainly never heard of a dogwood festival – how interesting! My favourite is pink Cherry Blossom, but these are very beautiful, and your photography really does them justice – very good! I love the one with the beetle – he’s a wonderful shiny deep metallic blue!! Makes me think it would be a striking image to paint! 🙂
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I just looked up how well dogwood can grow in England. According to “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_(genus)” it says ” However, in England, the lack of sharp winters and hot summers makes Cornus florida very shy of flowering”. This might be the reason they are not commonly seen over there.
I love pink Cherry Blossom too. I do not see them much around my area 😦 Yes, the little shiny blue beetle friend looks quite handsome. The other grey guy was really bugging the blue beetle when I first them. I thought I was observing a fight but the grey little guy lost interest quickly and went away. I like the idea of painting the image. Thank you for the comment 🙂
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I have not seen these precious trees since we lived up in Indiana….thanks for sharing. Happy Friday.
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Thank you Laurie. I hope you find them around in your new place next year.
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Beautiful images of dogwoods. My favourite is the last one, but I enjoy them all.
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Thank you Otto and I am happy you enjoy these dogwoods!
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Dogwood are my favorite blooming spring trees . i am sure there will be Dogwood blooming all the time in heaven!
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Yes, they are charming trees that decorate Spring. I love to see them blooming year round too.
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To me they are perfect, delicate, symmetrical, color.. . . Only missing a fragrance!
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They are so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing~ Cheers!! 😀
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Thank you for your comments 🙂
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You’re welcome, my friend!
Happy Monday and Cheers!! 😀
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Beautiful photos! Thanks for the share 🙂
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Thank you Dilip 🙂
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De belles photos 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely photos! 🙂 Spring is such a beautiful time of the year 🙂
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Thank you Rondita! Yes, indeed Spring is the beautiful beginning 🙂
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Great series of photos, each photo from a great perspective…and the one with the insect is brilliant.
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Thank you very much Dalo!!!!
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your photography skills are truly something to behold! these flowers are so pretty but your capture makes it more amazing
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Oh, thank you for your kind words I appreciate it!!!!!!
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una vera delizia! un sorriso dall’Italia!
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I am glad to hear and thank you very much 🙂 Please do have a great weekend!
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Gorgeous flowers and photography! 🙂
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Thank you Greg 🙂
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Dogwoods are gorgeous. I don’t recall having seen one before, they sort of remind me of the flowers on an almond tree? (I think)
I love your picture – so clear and crisp. The micro bug is absolutely remarkable. What type of Camera are you using?
ML
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I have not seen an almond tree. I looked up the pictures up over the internet they seem to be very similar about how they bloom. They are also gorgeous.
Thank you that you like the bug picture 🙂 The camera is a DSLR type with a macro lens.
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Fancy Camera – the detail is amazing. though credit to you, because it does not seem to make a difference with me.. lol
I have to take 200 pictures of anything to get 1 good one (including myself.. lol)
ML
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I would have to give the credit to the camera 🙂 My good is probably about the same too 🙂
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🙂
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A beautiful tree! Don’t grow here though. Love the picture with the bug – shiny little fella.
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I am glad you like that little fella 🙂
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I love the ones where you captured the insects on the flowers. I love the reflective colors on their backs against the white of the petals.
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That one is my favorite too. Thank you 🙂
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