Buds!
 

No, this isn't a thread about the King of Beers, Marijuana, or best buddies, it is about---Spring!
I saw that the trees in our City is springing forth Buds on the branches!
Spring can't be far off!
Vancouver had in the early 1900's a thriving Japanese community with it's own Japantown. Now sadly, Japantown is just a footnote in History as the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour & war was declared.
The Japanese in Vancouver had their property seized & they were sent to interment camps. After the war was over, very few came back.
In the twenties though, 10's of thousands of Jampanese cherry & plum blossom trees were sent to Vancouver & so the streets in spring are beautiful!:thumbsup

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Another aspect of war I didn't think about - going on in another country.

Sounds beautiful. I think cherry blossoms are pretty, pretty, pretty!

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Ron, is this the normal time of year for things to bud out in Vancouver? In our area it would be FAR too early. But it has happened in the past. Made a mess of things when summer got here because the plants had already budded.

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It can happen quite often, a lot of people do not realize that we have a pretty temerate climate in Vancouver because of our location.
There are a lot of places in the US that, even though they are farther south, get much colder & much more harsh winters.
One thing about Vancouver is this--you have to tolerate rain.
Our forests are actually called rain forests for a reason.
It rains on average about 6 months of the year here.

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Never thought I would say this ----- but better rain than snow. I guess that means I am truly getting OLD :(

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I have lived in Vancouver all my life & I always say that. You don't have to shovel rain!:happydance

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Down here...if the peach trees blossom early, there is a 50/50 chance we will have a cold snap and it kills the buds. There are no peaches that year if the buds freeze.