Blossom

I've been watching my fruit trees with eager anticipation for weeks.

 

Miss Pink Lady, Miss Orange Pippin, Miss Apricot, Miss Nectarine and Miss Satsuma have been growing tiny buds along their spindly branches.

 

I've been watching them swell and gradually turn into leaf or flower buds, but nothing opened.

 

Finally, today, I was rewarded.

 

 

Miss Apricot won the race to show off her beautiful white petals with deep pink sepals.  So pretty.