Descanso Lilacs in Bloom

Our Descanso lilacs are in full bloom, along with the Meyer lemon and the climbing jasmine. If only we could capture the smell in a bottle. It's the essence of spring.

A cloud of honey bees surround the lemon tree from morning till dusk, a sign that a healthy colony is somewhere nearby.

Yellow clivia

Our yellow clivia is blooming and this year it has two bloom stems. The seed pods from last years blooms are ripening and should be ready for planting in a couple of months.

We moved it into a more shady location, under the staghorns and epiphyllums and it seems to be enjoying it.