Am I the only one who thinks these trees STINK?! (literally!!) They are my most favorite trees…so beautiful to look at but boy, it smells like we live next to a cow farm when the wind blows the right way. These trees bloom for about a week to a week and a half before their blooms fall and the leaves come through. If I could (I’d have to plug my nose) I’d put them all over my yard. Bradford Pears are wonderful shade trees and just my most favorite of all (as I mentioned before). 😉

And although I’m not complaining (ok, yes I am) the warm weather is nice. I just wish the “in between” lasted a little longer here in TN. Its either really hot or really cold. Today its mid-80s and that’s just not “spring” to me. It does make for some beautiful flowers, though.

Enjoy your springy weekend!!

4 Comments to the week of stink

1. they smell…. like rotten fish…

   and they make my sinuses go crazy!!!!! hahahaha but yes, very pretty… lol!

   ~ Jeffi on March 18, 2011 at 5:11 pm

2. Oh man! When we lived in kentucky, I always though that those trees smelled like fish. but they are gorgeous

   ~ Katie on March 18, 2011 at 6:17 pm

3. absolutely, y’all!

   ~ Elizabeth on March 21, 2011 at 5:41 pm

4. OMG……. I went to visit mom, and was walking in the front yard and i seriously thought something had died! I told mom something died upfront and she said “No, its the bradford pear trees. they always stink!”
   I never knew that. lol

   ~ BRITT on March 22, 2011 at 11:14 am