Shadbush is starting to open flowers. Within a few days field edges and riverbanks will be frosted with these simple white blossoms.
Shadbush is a catch-all name for a variety of Amelanchier species. One field guide I consulted listed ten of the commonest.
My guess is that this one is Early Shadbush (Amelanchier laevis). But …?
John
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