Here are more southern beauties from my trip to North Carolina a few weeks ago. The top one (What is the name? Alas, I do not know.) is just down the road from my parents' home. It was very fragrant even though it had not blossomed. The bottom one made me think of the plant that Morticia Adams used to feed meat, though it smelled really, really good. In fact, the fragrance was strong enough to mitigate the we-have-no-secrets aroma of low tide. The shades and depths of the greens were delightful.
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The top one looks like a rhododendron to me. Oh, how I wish I could grow them here! And the second may be an azalea. Both have gorgeous blossoms! But I like their leathery evergreen leaves as well.
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ReplyDeleteBesides the image you present a beautiful poetry!
You have a great sensitivity!
Thanks for sharing
A good week for you.
Luiz
Reminds me of rhododendron, but they are usually not fragrant (at least mine are not).
ReplyDeleteLove all the greens of spring!
North Carolina....Ah, Sandy...I remember my trip to there, many years ago..
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Took me back in time to North Carolina too.
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JJ
ah the gifts of spring are all over
ReplyDeletePretty flowers and wonderful scents. This is so typical of spring.
ReplyDeleteThose are both lovely Sandy. I agree with EG Wow about the top looking like a rhododendron but I don't think of those as growing on the NC coast. They are in the NC mountains and even in central NC where I live but I don't think they grow well in eastern NC where the coast is. I could be wrong though as they do look like rhododendron.
ReplyDeleteWhat can it be?
ReplyDeletePlease let us know when the flowers come out:)
Great pictures!!
- Cheers Gisela.
The leaves look like rhody but not really sure until I see the flowers open up. Either way, they are lovely, Sandy!
ReplyDeleteLove all the greens, great pics :)
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Lovely as always. I'd sure like to be able to smell them. Don't you have that iSmell widget installed yet?
ReplyDeleteI love the sweet smelling plants and bushes. Sandy, you always have a wonderful way with words.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that top one a magnolia? Lovely whatever it is!
ReplyDeleteso sweet!
ReplyDeleteI agree with EG Wow..The top one looks like a rhododendron. Unique shot of the leaves and buds.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous colors and so beautiful against that very blue sky! Terrific captures as always, Sandy! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
The second photo got me, green against the blue sky makes a very strong impression!
ReplyDeleteDon't really know what plant it is. They can grow so many more things in NC than here in Connecticut.
ReplyDeleteThere are many small leaf (lepidotes) rhododendron with fragrant leaves. They usually have scales under the leaves for ID purposes. You usually have to get pretty close or crunch a couple up to really smell it.
I wish I had 'smell a screen' so I could enjoy the scents that you did.
ReplyDeleteGreat scent I imagine!
ReplyDeleteMy share for Today's Flower
Sandy: Congrats on joining the team, what a neat remembrance of the trip.
ReplyDeleteAt first I though the top one was a magnolia then I remembered the flowers usually come before the leaves. Then I wondered if it could be a gardenia as you said it smells sweet but I really don't know for sure. A
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ReplyDeleteit looks like a rody to me also...not sure about the bottom one, no-one has mentioned anything about that?
I don't know what they are, but, if they smell good, I'll take them!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post Sandy, two very lovely photographs and I love that brilliant blue sky in your second photo.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read the title of your post I thought of Yellow Warblers singing. What can I say. I am a bird brain. tee hee....
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful spring is!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving spring...if the snow would just finally go away...had more today!! Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteThe greens are fabulous!
Hugs
SueAnn
Love learning about flowers I have never seen! You have soem interesting ones!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what it is. I am sure someone would know, though. Makes a great photo.
ReplyDeleteNuts in May
Great shots of unusual plants for me, I can't say what they are.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful flower plants.
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew the names, too. I love fragrant plants the very best. Love the deep blue sky behind.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful images of the plants, Sandy. Beautiful colors too.
ReplyDeletethey look fantastic. wonderful photography
ReplyDeleteI unfortunately don't know but certainly a delight to look at!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and a lovely bush. It is heard to identify it if the blossoms are not open.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week!
Pretty flowers. happy TF!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to see when it flowers.
Have a nice day
Gunilla
Wonderfully contrasting greens for sure. And to my mind, every green thing smells richer down south.
ReplyDeleteLife is good, yes?
Thanks for being here.