A Snowy Surprise Snow on the Branch No, not the white pear blossoms themselves, but the snow that fell on the blossoms this morning! Blossoms and Snow The blossoms may wither, but the little pears will probably survive unless we have a freeze. Surprise But no bees will be able to visit the flowers in this cold, so many little ornamental pears, which are a favorite of all the birds, won’t be pollinated. A mild winter often leads to snow in April, as if the seasons are little confused. But even though the snow is a shock and unwanted after warm days, a mild winter without much snow doesn’t refresh the water table, and often a very dry spring and summer are the result. So this little snow is watering the soil as rain can not—slowly, as it melts into the soil without running off like rain. . . . . . . . Follow me on Instagram. Visit my photography galleries on Portraits of Animals. All images used on this site are copyrighted to Bernadette E. Kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission. Please ask if you are interested in using one in a print or internet publication. If you are interested in purchasing a print of this image or a product including this image, visit my galleries of Photography on Portraits of Animals to see if I have it available already. If you don’t find it there, visit “Custom Prints” for availability and terms. I'll be more than happy to make a print for you. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Post navigation But Winter Has ReturnedWelcome to My Garden: Spring Leave a ReplyCancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.