The Rites of Spring 2000
Forsythia in Bloom



  From the dull, dull days of late winter and early spring comes the glory of the forsythia. Yellow splashes of color brighten the landscape by each bush, as thousands and thousands of the miniature flowers come into bloom.
 
Forsythia

 
  Highlighting a branch, somewhat apart from the main bush, shows the delicate flower shape, otherwise lost in the riot of color.
 
Forsthia branches and flowers

 
A macro of the flower itself displays an intriguing effect at the center of the flower: orange and green wheel spooks.
 
A flower of a forsythia

 
  What a pity that the blooms are so brief!



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