Springtime Love
by Nava Thompson
Title
Springtime Love
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of pink Crabapple blooms in the spring in NW Arkansas..............................For the Malus domestica cultivars, the cultivated apples, see Apple.....................Crabapples are popular as compact ornamental trees, providing blossom in Spring and colourful fruit in Autumn. The fruits often persist throughout Winter. Numerous hybrid cultivars have been selected, of which 'Evereste'...and 'Red Sentinel'[8] have gained The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit........................Other varieties are dealt with under their species names.................Some crabapples are used as rootstocks for domestic apples to add beneficial characteristics.................. For example, varieties of Baccata, also called Siberian crab, rootstock is used to give additional cold hardiness to the combined plant for orchards in cold northern areas................................They are also used as pollinizers in apple orchards. Varieties of crabapple are selected to bloom contemporaneously with the apple variety in an orchard planting, and the crabs are planted every sixth or seventh tree, or limbs of a crab tree are grafted onto some of the apple trees. In emergencies, a bucket or drum bouquet of crabapple flowering branches are placed near the beehives as orchard pollenizers. See also Fruit tree pollination. Because of the plentiful blossoms and small fruit, crabapples are popular for use in bonsai culture.
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March 3rd, 2014
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Comments (25)
Meryl Goudey
Love for all seasons. L/F Please see my reply to your comment on Roses and Lollipops.
Nava Thompson replied:
Meryl---I did read your reply---and I will say again that you have a lot of stories and I will buy your book when published. Your parents must of had a lot of fun--and I am sure some of that lives in your art. Thank you for the l/f!
Jeannie Rhode
Nava, Congrats on your feature in WFS :-) Nice capture of these Beautiful Pink Crabapple Flowers. L
Nava Jo Thompson
Randy----thank you very much for your work---the feature of Springtime Love in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery----and please get well fast.
Randy Rosenberger
Nava, thanks so very much for sharing this burst of springtime, with us, as I especially enjoy it now, and I love the color and superlative detail and beauty of this springtime splendor. Thanks much again for all of your help, as it truly does not go unnoticed. Thanks for sharing! Love the beauty of this piece and the quality and care that went into its composition! It is my pleasure to PROMOTE this piece of beauty on our FEATURED ARTWORK section of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Thanks for sharing! Liked Forever, Elvis
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you---we knew that we would be enjoying the spring flowers in the winter. This was on my little tree in the front yard---. Thank you for the visit---take good care---get well!
Doug Kreuger
Now, here's something very special that has me yearning for spring—hopefully just around the corner! Outstanding color and detail! Spectacular work as always Nava Jo! L/V&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug--I know--I agree--so hope we have beautiful flowers and butterflies this spring. Thank you very much for your comments and l/v/f!
Debbie Portwood
Gorgeous shot Nava! Amazing colors and details! Beautiful bg colors as well! f/love! Still winter here with a new blanked of snow! I spent the day taking pics of birds flogging the feeder! I stopped counting at 5OO shots, I got hungry myself.. could have taken that many more easily! :D I do love the birds! :D f/love for this gorgeous shot! :D
Nava Thompson replied:
Debbie---same here---a lot of snow and sleet the last couple of days--! Happy to hear you say you took 500----now I don't feel like the 'lone ranger'. :) Yes--it was time to hit the cookie jar. ( .. ) Thanks for sharing---and for the nice comments and support!
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