Flowering Trees

I've been watching a particular tree at the end of the street which leafed out later than any others, to see what it was.  I realized this week when I found it covered in white flowers; it's a
Black Locust.  I haven't seen them very often.

The world has turned green, but this tree is white, quite striking at this time of year.  You can see the crazy twisting branch structure in this picture.

I couldn't get close in my wheelchair, so this is borrowed from the internet.  It's actually a member of the pea family.

The Chestnut around the block flowered awhile ago, remarkably intricate flowers when you look closely.

And of course even earlier this spring this big Magnolis around the corner was in full bloom.

My favourite is the Redbud, a small tree on the edge of its range here, that never gets very big.  The beautiful pink blossoms come out before the leaves, all along the branches.

This is not a flowering tree, but a striking Golden Locust.  It certainly stands out from the other trees!  And once I noticed one I started seeing others, this one in a backyard.

Meantime I'm surprised this a old Sugar Maple hasn't come down yet.  This is my 'before' picture for when the time comes.