"Tuna trees," as some call them,
are in full bloom on the first day of spring... ;-)
Yep, while pretty when blooming, the Bradford pear trees kind of stink. And they're an invasive, imported species.
From news.ncsu.edu/2022/03/bounty-offered-on-bradford-pear-trees/:
"Oten: Bradford pears cannot self-pollinate, but they can reproduce if they get pollinated by any other variety of the Pyrus calleryana species. Their offspring spread into natural forests and disturbed areas like roadsides. When they escape plantings, they are called Callery pears. These invasive trees have white, showy flowers, but they have huge thorns that are inches long and can puncture tractor tires, so it can be very problematic to manage them. They’re in suburban and rural areas, as well as in natural forests. Right now, they are blooming, and I see them everywhere when driving around."
The article also announces an inventive "bounty" on the Bradford pear! :-)
79/365
"Tuna trees," as some call them,
are in full bloom on the first day of spring... ;-)
Yep, while pretty when blooming, the Bradford pear trees kind of stink. And they're an invasive, imported species.
From news.ncsu.edu/2022/03/bounty-offered-on-bradford-pear-trees/:
"Oten: Bradford pears cannot self-pollinate, but they can reproduce if they get pollinated by any other variety of the Pyrus calleryana species. Their offspring spread into natural forests and disturbed areas like roadsides. When they escape plantings, they are called Callery pears. These invasive trees have white, showy flowers, but they have huge thorns that are inches long and can puncture tractor tires, so it can be very problematic to manage them. They’re in suburban and rural areas, as well as in natural forests. Right now, they are blooming, and I see them everywhere when driving around."
The article also announces an inventive "bounty" on the Bradford pear! :-)
79/365