This is the scene from the East Garden of Japanese Imperial Palace in Tokyo. It was a beautiful spring day when I (Grace) visited the garden in February this year. The season was too early for the famous cherry blossom (the cherry blossom season just peaked this week). These are ume flowers, Prunus mume (梅花, also known as Japanese apricot or Chinese plum). 
It comes in two colors, here are the white ones.
And these are pink-red ones.
They look so nice against the crystal blue sky.
This camellia tree must be over 100 years old.
It is covered with big red clusters of flowers.To see more flowers from around the world click here.
14 comments:
A fantastic series!
Wonderful series! Gorgeous blossoms!
I LOVE all the blossoms! They are truly beautiful.
Just marvelous sandy
Lovely photos Grace. The cherry blossoms are flowering in Washington DC right now. I have seen news clips on them. Thanks for sharing such beautiful blooms with us. Have a great week.
I prefer the pink P. mume and have one here. It is just starting to bloom.
Beautiful blooms.
Wonderful captures!
Stunning photos of the fruit blossoms and the camelias. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful garden of pretty flowers.
Gorgeous flowers! with the sudden rain here after the prolong sunny days, the blooms in some trees are producing mass flower.
I could spend hours in that garden. Beautiful series of captures
Beautiful and sooo Japanesy.
Love your photos. Love your blog! (and the tutorial)
Thanks for sharing with all of us!
these are beautiful shots, you're right - those blooms against the blue sky are gorgeous! Great post!
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