Hitting the News

These beautiful Bradford pear blooms - and they are really beautiful - have been in the news this week. I knew they were stinky and damaged easily in storms, but I didn't know they can cause major damage for farmers and choke out valuable hardwood trees through their cross pollination. How sad.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They're too pretty to be such a BAD plant!! LOL Beautiful shot.

[KWind]

wow... so pretty!

[Jeannine]

Wow, so pretty to,cause so much damage

[Lou Ann]

So pretty! The sun shining on the petals and stamens is beautiful.

[Lynda McG]

Very sad as they are lovely - great shot!

[Rick]

Didn't realize there was a problem like that with them. Great capture. Love the blue sky in the background.

[amyK]

So pretty; you'd never guess they are a problem

[Lisa Poland]

We have tons of them here, too. They are gorgeous right now, but we don't have to worry about hardwoods. We mostly have pines. Beautiful shot.

[Gayle]

So beautiful! Just love those blooms against the blue sky. :-)

[Dianne]

They look so pretty and innocent!

[Tony]

Love those delicate white blossoms. Shame they are in the News for all the wrong reasons. Stunning capture. Fav

[*lynn]

Interesting facts ...but they ARE beautiful! Excellent lighting and color, fav

[Faye Turner]

So pretty and I love the blue sky in the background! fav

[Margaret Obey]

Beautiful, but deadly it seems.

[Connie Little]

Beautiful backlight. Interesting facts about the Bradford pear blossoms.

[Carole Sandford]

Who would think something so beautiful could be so deadly! Lovely shot though!

[Jerome]

Wonderful shot! Where I live, I have to wait a while for flowering trees.

[Joanna kate]

Amazing detail in the flowers with the background of blue, fav

[Pam Knowler]

So beautiful! What a,shame they cause damage! Who knew?

[elkehochban]

Beautiful! I have pears near me as well.

[Issi Bannerman]

What a fabulous shot. Never knew about the damage they can cause though.

[John Falconer]

Nice shot.

[Mariana Visser]

lovely blossoms, summer is on its way

[Ann Williams]

Such pretty blossom - spring is on the way.

[Catherine]

How can such a beautiful blossom be so destructive! Very sad, but an amazing photograph. fav

[Margaret Brown]

So pretty and so sad they do so much damage, still a fav for me.

[Susan]

Still a stunning image.

[GaryW]

Gorgeous. Did not know that about them.

[Ali J]

So beautiful but sad to hear it is such a pest ...

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful

[M. Brutus]

Darn you, Milanie! I've take similar shots lately, and your looks so much better. Next time, try not to make the rest of us feel so inferior. :-)

[Vesna]

So pretty!