Albizia julibrissin

this time of year in Virginia … when the lilies bloom …  a tree that has always reminded me of my father makes its presence known  … scenting the air with its delicate fragrance

until today … I had never heard the proper name of what we have always called the Mimosa Tree

… Albizia julbrissin …

I think I will still call it by Mimosa 🙂

… nature is so amazing … I try hard not to take it for granted for even an instant  … especially in light of the fragile condition of our environment

Mimosa trees or Silk trees as they are also known … are fast growing with rather short life spans

bees … butterflies and birds Love this tree too

“In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day.  No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them.” ~Aldo Leopold

I have been waiting to use this perfect quote found on a sign at Bull Run Park during one of our visits to see the Bluebells back in April