One of the most interesting trees in our yard is the ylang ylang. The flowers range from dull light yellow to tan with long floppy petals. They look more like floppy spiders than something with a divine perfume! This was very hard to photograph. The tree is only about 15 feet tall, but it is … [Read more...]
Oleander on My Walk – Pink, Rose and Yellow
Several of our neighbors planted oleander bushes along the road, and since ours are way in the back corner these photos are from the Tree Frogs villa down the street. The slightly tubular flowers have 5 petals, with short feathery stamens. Long leaves are lance shaped and grow on the stems all the … [Read more...]