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vcutag
7th of April 2005 (Thu), 20:52
http://www.shadesofblack.org/albums/misc/colordogwood.jpg

Is this a dogwood tree, or a cherry tree? I shot it on the campus of the University of Virginia yesterday (it was in the 80s, unseasonably warm.)

robertwgross
7th of April 2005 (Thu), 21:30
It must be a cherry or similar fruit. A dogwood tree has much larger flowers.

---Bob Gross---

vcutag
7th of April 2005 (Thu), 21:32
That's what I thought. :-\

Jessica Rabbit
7th of April 2005 (Thu), 23:30
apple trees also have simular blossums but dogwoods grow like crazy here and arent blooming their flower till later :)
and yep its alot bigger and usually has only 4 petals :) nice shot!

D Boone
8th of April 2005 (Fri), 04:59
Looks like a cherry.... Judging by the blooms and the bark...