This is my Mericrest nectarine, and it really has pretty blossoms. Here are a few shots with slightly different lighting. They were taken on April 29 – a week ago. Everything is late blooming this year, because of our long, cold, “La Nina” winter, and it sure is nice to see things finally blooming.

Here’s a shot from up by my patio, looking down:

I am positive that this tree escaped frost damage in our cold snaps the past few weeks, since peaches (nectarines are really a kind of peach) can handle low temperatures fairly well. I can almost taste the nectarine cobblers at the end of summer!