State Tree
May 4, 2008 — HeyJulesOur state tree here in Missouri is the dogwood. Until today, my friend didn’t realize dogwoods came in white, yellow, light pink and dark pink. And, besides being a tree, they are also a flower.
Back at Powell Gardens today, all of them were in bloom and they were magnificent. This one was off near a wooded area with the mid-day sun shining down on its bright white blossoms.
May 5, 2008 at 2:51 am
One of my favorite trees. Do you know of the legend about the dogwood being the tree used for the crucifixion and the symbolism of the flowers? I figure you have heard of it.
May 5, 2008 at 6:28 am
Annie, I think I heard it years ago when I was growing up but not recently. What’s the rest of the story?
May 5, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I grew up in the “Dogwood City”, Quincy IL, right across the Mississippi from MO. It seems every yard there has at least one dogwood.
Your photo is perfect - the sunlight caught in the white of the flower.