Had it not been for a friend asking me, "What's that white-flowering tree I keep seeing along the road into Eatonville?" I might never have looked it up. It is so common that I had been dismissing it as "background noise" (thank you, Kevin, for expressing it that way). It is Prunus cerasifera, otherwise known as Cherry-plum, a non-native garden escapee with a strong tendency toward invasiveness. The birds enjoy the fruits enormously, and contribute to its spread by gulping down the "cherry-plums" whole, excreting the seeds far and wide. It's been in flower for some time now, and I figured as long as I had to go to Eatonville anyway, I should get some pictures before the petals fall. And as long as I had to go to Eatonville anyway, I asked Kevin if he'd like to go for a walk with me on the Bud Blancher Trail. We did four miles. Multi-purpose trip, this!
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