The local Black Locust (robinia pseudoacacia) trees are blooming and when I walk near one of these trees, the perfume in the air is very strong.... sort of jasmine and vanilla and honey mixture, lovely. Bees love these blossoms, and honey from black locusts has a distinctive flavour. The flowers don't last long, but they are edible, and the trusty internet is full of forager recipes for salads and stir-fries and cookies and muffins. I haven' tried cooking the flowers, but I admit to chomping on a few when I thought nobody was looking. Mmmm nice and sweet!
...our black locust have been beautiful this year, now they are turning pink.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blooms. I’d have tried them too!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! And the aroma is heavenly.
ReplyDeleteYes, I bet bees love them! And you too apparently!
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely!
ReplyDeletePure springtime enchantment! Your words make the scent of Black Locust blooms almost tangible, and now I’m craving flower cookies. 😊 Nature’s poetry at its best—thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful ode to the Black Locust tree! Your description of its intoxicating perfume—like a blend of jasmine, vanilla, and honey—transported me straight to a sunny grove. It’s wonderful how you’ve captured not just the beauty of the blooms, but their edible magic too. (And I love the confession of sneaking a taste—nature’s candy at its finest!) This post is such a lovely reminder to stop and savor spring’s fleeting gifts. Thank you for sharing the wonder! 🌸🍯
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteEating flowers sounds wrong but at the same time, right. Go for it.
ReplyDeleteNot a tree I know. I would undoubtedly nibble a bloom or two - just as I did/do with honeysuckle when it flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tree ! Beautiful pictures !
ReplyDeleteHave a shinny day !
Anna
The flowers are so pretty. I love big trees with lots of flowers on them.
ReplyDeleteWe had a locust tree in our Illinois backyard. It wasn't pretty like yours though. The flowers were super tiny and more troublesome than anything else. My daughter and husband cut the tree down a few years ago because it was disrupting the power lines.
ReplyDeleteThere’s something special about those fleeting smells in spring like the black locust blossoms you describe. I remember as a kid sneaking a few flowers myself, enjoying that sweet, natural treat. It’s a simple pleasure that never gets old.
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful photo of those flowering trees, as nature takes its course.
ReplyDeleteBest regards.
A beautiful tree with pretty blooms!
ReplyDeleteBlack Locust always seem like a distinguished tree to me!
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