Dogwood Flower

I think this is a Kousa Dogwood. Dogwoods are my all-time favorite trees. Just learned that the "flower" is the yellow center...the white "petals" are actually leaves.

The Calm After the Storm

I woke up in the middle of the night last night to a great storm with crazy wind and thunder--lots of crashing and thrashing going on outside...and then this morning was as peaceful as can be. Isn't nature wonderful? This is one of my new tulips, Tulipa Spring Green, that I planted last fall. Bought the bulbs at the Bailey Arboretum Bulb Sale.