In the wee small hours of one night 40 years ago, I drove an 18-Wheeler across Florida. Near Arcadia, I encountered mile after mile after mile of orange groves in full bloom. The haunting aroma filled the moonlight night. Being the only driver on the road, I turned off my headlights and drove in beauty through that memorable night.
Shark, the citrus tree is very attractive. Broad-leaf "evergreen" 12-20 feet. Pretty blossom (picture) lovely aroma. The strangest thing to me is that one will see mature fruit and new leaf-growth and blossoms on the same tree!
Do they have a scent? I'll bet it is nice to see flowers again. I miss them.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful. A sure sign that spring/ summer is here!
ReplyDeleteLin, the entire area is permeated with the most wonderful perfume! Here's where we need telesmell or e-aroma.
ReplyDeleteShelly, citrus blossom time in the Valley is truly special.
Beautiful! This picture needs to be framed and hung somewhere.
ReplyDeleteVee, busy bee + beautiful blossoms = great picture. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of orange blossoms in Fla.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful aroma indeed
I needs be in Fla
But I must find the seed.
Anonymous, I was in Central Florida last year at orange blossom time. Sweet scent saturated everything! (Does here, too.)
ReplyDeleteIn the wee small hours of one night 40 years ago, I drove an 18-Wheeler across Florida. Near Arcadia, I encountered mile after mile after mile of orange groves in full bloom. The haunting aroma filled the moonlight night. Being the only driver on the road, I turned off my headlights and drove in beauty through that memorable night.
ReplyDeleteWill Heaven be any different?
Thanks for the reminder.
John
John, it certainly is a heavenly aroma. One could easily put that into the package that contains our imaginings of what heaven is like!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I don't know southern plants. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteShark, the citrus tree is very attractive. Broad-leaf "evergreen" 12-20 feet. Pretty blossom (picture) lovely aroma. The strangest thing to me is that one will see mature fruit and new leaf-growth and blossoms on the same tree!
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