Blooming Bradford

Quite a few people dislike the Bradford Pear trees because they are not a long lived or sturdy tree and they drop a lot of flowers. I, however, love them, my only dislike is their very strong smell when blooming. They grow in a very nice manicured way and in the spring they are some of the first to flower out and it's a sure sign of spring when they start to bloom. Around here, they tend to be planted in groupings and it's an awesome view to see them all white as the flowers come out. The flowers they drop look like little snow drifts along the driveways and sidewalks. This stage doesn't last long, but it's a nice sight while we have it. I put up a picture earlier as it was just starting and now that all the flowers are out and the leaves are coming on, I wanted another shot to show the mass of flowers they produce.