During this week’s visit, I noticed that the tree is experiencing a bud-break. The colors of the soon-to-be flowering can finally be visible: a bright, light green with vibrant red tones. From afar, the tree still does not have much color to it, but the budding flowers are visible up close. If you look closely at the buds in the photo, you can see the small, spiral-like shape of the budding flower that will soon grow in the length and then fall when the time comes. It will be exciting to continue visiting this tree until the end of the semester to see the end of its spring changes.