This afternoon, we were out urban walking on Highland Avenue, off of Gate City Boulevard. When we saw these flowers, we knew they were too small to be forsythia. But, they are the same color and a similar shape. Using our iNaturalist and Seek apps, we saw that this is winter jasmine. Winter jasmine is a deciduous, perennial shrub. Originally from Tibet and Central China, it is a member of the olive family. It reminded us that Greensboro plants in Greensboro are about to start blooming. We like to refer to this bloom calendar for North Carolina (see HERE).
You know we will be out walking and seeing what is in bloom, where, in Greensboro. Up next in February is Columbine; and then a lot will look in March. Try those apps. It is so much fun to increase expertise on plants around us, not only their names, but their origina.
Happy Saturday!
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