Flower Fairies of the Trees: The Pear Blossom Fairy

The Pear Blossom Fairy poem is one of my very favorites in the Flower Fairies of the Trees series. I knew I wanted to share it with you guys, but I was kinda bummed because I don't have a pear tree and I like being able to share real life photographs, as well as the image from the poem.

As I sat contemplating this one night I had a lightbulb moment. My mom has pear trees! Perfect! I suppose I could've snapped a few of my own pictures of her blossoms on one of my visits, but I thought it would be fun to have her take them with her digital camera that we got her a few years ago. Like many of us, she hasn't had a lot of opportunites to experiment with the different settings, but a few weeks ago, I showed her how to use the macro function. So, after my lightbulb moment, I gave her the assignment of taking some macro pear blossoms pics. And she blew my socks off! Her photos turned out so awesome. So here you go...lemme hear some snaps for my guest photograpy contributor 'Kuntry Mom'!

Aren't these spectacular? Just look at the bokeh!

I think she's got a nack for it, huh? Show-off. ;)

And now, without further ado, allow me to share with you...

The Song of the Pear Blossom Fairy Sing, sing, sing, you blackbirds!

Sing, you beautiful thrush!

It's Spring, Spring, Spring, so sing, sing, sing,

From dawn till the stars say "hush".

See, see, see the blossom

On the Pear Tree shining white!

It will fall like snow, but the pears will grow

For people's and birds' delight.

Build, build, build, you chaffinch;

Build you robin and wren,

A safe warm nest where your eggs may rest;

Then sit, sit, sit, little hen!