Garden report

[muckefuck]

My informal dogwood count has more than doubled with the recent discovery of three new specimens: one in Lakewood-Balmoral (spotted on a stroll with Monshu), one in West Lakeview (spotted on a stroll with e.) and one a few blocks south of chez moi. The one near me looks spotty; I hope that's not blight. But the one near Meinl is the largest and healthiest I've seen in Chicago, so there's hope! (It was also a different variety than the typical Missouri C. florida, which may be why.)

Also on a walk near my place, I saw a buckeye in bloom. The (horse)chestnuts are starting to open up, too; this might be an excellent weekend to take a walk through the park or the cemetary and view them. Alas, the azaleas are fading, but the lilacs are going strong and the bridal wreath and honeysuckle are coming on line.

(I don't wish I had a camera on these walks, but I sometimes wish I had bitterlawngnome along and he had his camera.)