After a warm 83 degree day that helped the Bradford Pear tree to bloom, our area then had 48 straight hours of a hard freeze.
With tempts (on Saturday through Monday) being only 30 degrees Fahrenheit (or BELOW), the beautiful flowers on Bradford Pear gave up their fight. So did many of he emerging leaves on the tree. The snow didn't hurt the leaves as much as the prolonged bitter cold.
I wonder what will happen next.
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To see the Bradford Pear tree on Friday (looking very beautiful), see earlier images in this gallery.
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