Angels, Fleeing Rain

Chinese Dogwood, after morning rain.

Cornus kousa, commonly called Kousa or "Chinese" dogwood, is a small, deciduous flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub. Bloom occurs in late spring. The showy parts of the Kousa dogwood “flower” (3-5” across) are the four narrowly pointed petal-like white bracts which surround the center cluster of insignificant, yellowish-green, true flowers. Flowers are followed by berry-like fruits which mature to a pinkish red in summer and persist into fall. Fruits are technically edible, but are usually left for the birds.

Private estate - June, 2014

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