Mountain Laurel

Yesterday the mountain laurel blooms were still tightly closed and rusty.

I was sure they wouldn't open until this weekend.

But today we had a heat wave with the temperature

reaching 90 degrees.

 Photo credit: Will Cook, 2008 carolinanature.com

That was enough to get the mountain laurel's attention,

and by evening, the white blossoms were full and open.

Beautiful May.

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