2014 Season in the Vines: Photos of Budbreak
Tiny buds have begun to emerge from once-dormant vines. We took advantage of a gorgeous day and our marco lens to snap these photos.
![bud_break3](https://www.lacrema.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bud_break3.jpg)
When the ground warms in the spring, hormones trigger the emergence of green buds on the vines.
![Word of the day. Tomentum (tō-ˈmen-təm): the fine hairs on the buds of a plant.](https://www.lacrema.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bud_break_4.jpg)
Word of the day. Tomentum (tō-ˈmen-təm): the fine hairs on the buds of a plant.
![bud_break2](https://www.lacrema.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bud_break2.jpg)
Shoots sprout tiny leaves that can begin the process of photosynthesis
![bud_break1](https://www.lacrema.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bud_break1.jpg)
Leaves begin to grow on a new Pinot Noir bud.
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