{"id":142072,"date":"2025-03-28T02:35:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T07:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=142072"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:11:25","slug":"blooming-eastern-redbud-spring-bouquets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/03\/28\/blooming-eastern-redbud-spring-bouquets\/","title":{"rendered":"Blooming Eastern Redbud – Spring Bouquets"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been delighted to see blooming Eastern Redbud this past week everywhere I’ve traveled in Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is great to see them flowering again.<\/p>\n

\"BloomingBlooming Eastern Redbud in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/500, ISO 1000, -0.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 371mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

By the time I left Utah last year and drove into Arkansas, the redbuds had finished blooming. The same thing happened when I traveled back home to Virginia in 2019 and 2023, the Eastern Redbuds had already finished blooming.<\/p>\n

But here I am, in 2025, getting to enjoy seeing the redbuds in bloom once more.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Redbud blossoms in March \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 1000, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Eastern Redbuds are in the pea family. I can see that by looking at the shape of the dark rose pink flowers.<\/p>\n

They are native to North America and can grow to be over 30 feet tall in the right conditions.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Redbud blossoms close up \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/500, ISO 1000, -0.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The leaves of Eastern Redbuds are food for several species of moths and butterflies, so planting them is not only a joy because of their flowers, but also a benefit to insects, many of which are struggling to survive. Especially butterflies because their current populations are rapidly declining.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Redbud in bloom in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/800, ISO 1000, -0.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m very happy I took these photos of this Eastern Redbud<\/span><\/a> in bloom. The last time I took photos of redbuds, I was still living in Florida, which seems like a lifetime ago. I guess I should dig up those images and add them to my galleries too!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my wildflower, shrub, and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been delighted to see blooming Eastern Redbud this past week everywhere I’ve traveled in Arkansas and Oklahoma. 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