Buds are filled with the hope of springtime and flowers and leaves.

From the Internet: During the winter the tree does not have any leaves so it can not make its own energy.  

At the end of summer, the last new leaves the tree makes will become the buds that protect the tree all winter long.  These winter buds contain all the tree will need to start growing again once it is spring.

In the springtime when the temperatures have warmed up and the days are longer the trees begin to come back to life.

One of the first signs that the trees are no longer dormant and are active again is that the tree buds open up and new leaves begin to grow.

These buds are the nemesis of our woodlot – briars.

These buds belong to the newest tree in our lot – the decorative pear tree.

Each day I am delighted to see more buds – some of them already bursting into flowers or leaves.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 English Standard Version