Crabapple Tree Buds
Spring Morning, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado.
We try to use this Crabapple tree to cross-pollinate with Honeycrisp Apple trees nearby. Some years are more successful than others. In this case, just as these buds were getting ready to open we had another snowstorm. The buds remained in this stage a while longer and actually survived to bloom. With the help of honeybees, cross-pollination happened again.
Crabapple Tree Buds
Spring Morning, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado.
We try to use this Crabapple tree to cross-pollinate with Honeycrisp Apple trees nearby. Some years are more successful than others. In this case, just as these buds were getting ready to open we had another snowstorm. The buds remained in this stage a while longer and actually survived to bloom. With the help of honeybees, cross-pollination happened again.