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Bradford Pear-Pretty, but stink

Bradford Pear-Pretty, but stink

Bradford pear trees in full bloom. They always look pretty, but they smell terrible, like something died. I used to have several in my front yard, but straight ...
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Bradford pear trees in full bloom. They always look pretty, but they smell terrible, like something died. I used to have several in my front yard, but straight line winds took them all down.
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COOLPIX L830

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Aperture 44/10 ISO 125 Shutter 10/600 Focal Length 166/10

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Mar, 2023

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Sad that something that’s so pretty has a repugnant odor!

When I had them in my front yard, they were so pretty to look at, but I hated going outside because of the smell. I have seen others plant them & the next spring when they bloom start looking around for what stinks, when they realize it is the tree, they cannot wait till the flowers fall off.😀

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