The Mountain Laurel is native to the eastern United States, and was first recorded in America in 1624.
Nature’s Stitchwork
Photographs taken with a bridge camera journaling nature and everyday life in Central Massachusetts and beyond.
Photographs taken with a bridge camera journaling nature and everyday life in Central Massachusetts and beyond.
The Mountain Laurel is native to the eastern United States, and was first recorded in America in 1624.
Stunning, Julie. No wonder laurel and lilac are your favorite shrubs.
Thanks, Tanja. I love how easy care both shrubs are. Just now, the day lilies are getting ready to blossom, which I always look forward to. Like the laurel and lilac, they are easy care and beautiful. Where would we be without nature, I wonder?🌲🍁🌈🌺⛅🌸🌼
How wonderful to have something different bloom at different times, this way summer will always bring some precious presents.
Now that I appreciate nature so much, I can’t imagine a life without it!
I have never seen Mountain Laurel in such profusion and beauty. Thank you!
My pleasure! I think laurel often gets overlooked, as it blooms at the same time as the more flamboyant rhodes.
Your photos really capture the exquisite beauty of these lovely flowers, which I had not come across before.
Thank you. Laurels are right up there with my favorite bushes. I didn’t know this while writing the blog, but have recently learned that Native Americans called laurel “spoonwood” because they would carve spoons out of the beautiful wood. That gets my imagination going!
That is interesting – carved spoons can really show off the beauty of the wood grain.
Laurels are beautiful! Thanking for sharing the photos!
You are so welcome. Thanks for visiting!