Lilac

"Syringa" (Oleaceae)
lilac, Flieder

daily photos from Munich, photographed by Petra Voegtle
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Lilac Blossoms in all Shades...

This was quite an unusual lilac bush - the blossoms appeared in all kinds of violet hues - simply wonderful. This would make a marvellous model for painting and learning how to mix colours...

"Syringa" (Oleaceae)
lilac, Flieder

daily photos from Munich, photographed by Petra Voegtle
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The Dance of Spiraea and Forsythia...

Spring was very short this year but mother nature compensated us for this with the blooming of many plants at the same time - so you could enjoy blossoms which normally appear one after the other such as these - the dance of spiraea and forsythia:

"Spiraea and Forsythia"
(Rosaceae and Oleaceae)

daily photos from Munich, photography by Petra Voegtle

Yellow Blossom Beauties...

Did I say it already? The forsythia are extremely beautiful this year - not only is the colour incredibly intense but the blooms last a long time...

"Forsythia" (Oleaceae)

All photos are from Munich - photography by Petra Voegtle

Forsythia Blossoms - full Bloom

I cannot explain why but this year the Forsythia seem to be exceptionally beautiful and intense in their colours. Maybe it's because they had to wait for so long to be able to bloom - 2 months later than usual!!

"Forsythia" (Oleaceae)

All photos are from Munich - photography by Petra Voegtle

More of the golden Ash...

I especially like these photos for their dynamic - the wind was blowin' quite strongly while I took these photos....

"Fraxinus" (Oleaceae)

ash, Esche

Golden Ash....

The ash tree was the sacred tree of the celts. In Germany you'll find them often in public parks and residential areas because of their beautiful blossoms and filigree foliage which appears with an outstanding luminous green in spring.
Normally they lose their leaves in autumn when they are still green. This year I found some real beautiful exceptions - but judge for yourself...

"Fraxinus" (Oleaceae)
ash, Esche

Lilac once more in white...

"Syringa" (Oleaceae)
Flieder

More Lilac in violet or blue?

"Syringa" (Oleaceae)
lilac, Flieder

daily photos from Munich, photography by Petra Voegtle
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Time of the Lilac

Aaaah - the smell of lilac - can you smell it? What could be sweeter in your nose - I love this smell. The air is full of it...

"Syringa" (Oleaceae)
lilac, Flieder

daily photos from Munich, photography by Petra Voegtle
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Forsythia - Blossoms in Yellow

I decided to dedicate this blog entirely to the photography of blooms and blossoms only because I want to share what nature sometimes gives us in abundance. The timeframe where we can fully enjoy this colour feast is often much too short or - as it just happens in the city of Munich - the weather does not allow the blossom trees to show their full potential. This means, either it is too cold for the blossoms to open fully or the rain destroys their delicate beauty before they had their chance. So the photos shown here have been collected in more than 3 years now.

Citifolks often have lost their relationship to nature and rushing from one appointment to another seldom leaves the freedom to really enjoy the gifts of Mother Nature. I want to show what is often missed because most people don't see any more what's in their direct environment.And often gardens have become too small for planting trees because the space is needed for living.

So I try to catch these miracles as often as I can with my camera and whenever the weather allows me to do this. I want to share what I have seen in abundance and still cannot get enough...

"Forsythia" (Oleaceae)

daily photos from Munich, photography by Petra Voegtle