One of my favorite trees is the apple tree.
I was once told that there are over 800 varieties of apple tree... and I believe it.
They are fairly abundant here; and it always makes me smile to 'round a corner and see one of these beauties in full bloom.
PLUS... the smell is wonderful.

I found some wonderful links about apple trees; and thought I would include them in today's post.
*Wiki
*The Old Farmer's Almanac
*how to grow an apple tree from seeds
*about.com
*OrangePippin.com (all about apples)
*choosing an apple tree for your yard/garden
*and then there is this guy