Gone Are the Azaleas...

For years and years we’ve had the most beautiful azalea bushes greeting patrons at the entrance of the library. As it seems with azaleas, two or three weeks out of the year they bloom and are most magnificent. When they are in full bloom it is a recurring question at the front desk, “What kind of bushes are those. They’re beautiful!”

Yes, they’re beautiful but they have grown and overtaken the entrance to the library and many of us feel they’ve become a safety hazard for those coming and going in the early morning and late evening hours. So the azaleas are being removed this morning. It is sad to see them go. Many of us on staff have taken cuttings from the plants in hopes that these plants can live on in our yards. I just want to leave you with some pictures of the azaleas in all their glory!