Yesterday as Mission San Juan Capistrano, I was delighted to see so many Monarch Butterflies. On grounds that size, I'd no sooner focus on one and it was off again! I was so happy when this one settled long enough for me to get some good photos, and the bonus was those gorgeous little flowers on the tree! (Anyone know what they are?)
I selected this one to send to my cousin, Tom, for our photo-a-day swap (of mostly birds and animals). Ken picked this as his third choice, and I was delighted to get him involved in the selection. After all, he carried all my camera equipment for me yesterday ♥
@Weezilou The only ones I took of the group were you and Ken. I'd be happy to email it to you. I thought you did a great job with group photos! My email: janderson1969@yahoo.com
@panthora ok...then that's a strawberry guava tree, isn't it?! (I never saw one so big, but then my neighbors cut theirs down! Booo :( The blossoms are like little lily of the valley...so beautiful! I can see why you planted on! Osia, do you use the fruit? We have 3 pineapple guava trees, and this is the first year they've had little fruit. We use them in smoothies...and for guava bread and guava jam...LOVE them! Thanks for all the detailed info!
@Weezilou OK, I am resurfacing now, and I realized that I never responded to this one! This plant is a strawberry tree, not a strawberry guava (have those too, mine are not that big, the flowers are very different, and also pretty, and so far mine have not produced much)... this is used a lot as a landscape plant, but not too many people know that the fruit is edible, and the birds get them! Here is a better explanation, and check out the photos on the right for the fruit and the flowers....you might want to go back to San Juan Capistrano when the fruit matures! ;-)) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_unedo
(Would you like me to email you some of yesterday's people pictures?)