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ODORIFEROUS

The citrus blossoms are out.

The air is sweet everywhere we go in the neighborhood.

Of course, there is a stronger whiff as you get closer to a blooming tree but there is no escaping the general perfume.

After awhile it can get cloying but the variations prevent that from happening too long.

Orange is different than grapefruit is different from lime and lemon to say nothing of tangerine.

On top of all this effluvia, there is another bloom coming on the orchid tree in the front yard. Another note on a full scale of scents.

It is spring in Southern California.

This happens every year. Our eleventh. But it is still a surprise when it comes. A year is a long time. We forget.

Labels: horticulture, nature