Who says we don't have fall color in Florida!
Dec 17, 2020 12:07:27 #
I know it's December, well past fall. However, this is the most fall color I've seen in some time. This is my front yard Crepe Myrtle. I don't think it has had such a showy stage most years but this caught my attention.
Dec 17, 2020 12:12:19 #
Nice, it reminds me - Bonita Springs, here we come!
Well, right after Christmas.
Well, right after Christmas.
Dec 17, 2020 12:15:16 #
Dec 17, 2020 12:16:32 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Nice, it reminds me - Bonita Springs, here we come!
Well, right after Christmas.
Well, right after Christmas.
Hope you enjoy your time down here!
Dec 17, 2020 12:17:22 #
Longshadow wrote:
Yup, brown.
I did see a red tree once.
I did see a red tree once.
We may not have the best leaf color in the fall but we have beautiful flowering trees most of the year!
Dec 17, 2020 12:27:35 #
Dec 17, 2020 12:30:44 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
We may not have the best leaf color in the fall but we have beautiful flowering trees most of the year!
I used to have a huge tangerine tree in my front yard, until the freeze of Christmas 1985 killed it (18°).
Couldn't eat them/give them away fast enough.
Looked pretty and smelled great when it blossomed.
Dec 17, 2020 12:59:39 #
Good shot, Carol. Remember that you will not be doing any snow shoveling this winter.
Dec 17, 2020 14:25:53 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
I know it's December, well past fall. However, this is the most fall color I've seen in some time. This is my front yard Crepe Myrtle. I don't think it has had such a showy stage most years but this caught my attention.
Attractive color.
Dec 17, 2020 15:39:31 #
The only signs of "Not Summer" for me here on the panhandle is my grass goes dormant and turns brown. It's nice to see you get a little color :)
Dec 17, 2020 18:29:05 #
kpmac wrote:
Much the same here in Louisiana, Carol.
It seems late for the Crepe to be losing its leaves. I have another on the other side of the front yard and it is already bare!
Dec 17, 2020 18:32:45 #
Longshadow wrote:
I used to have a huge tangerine tree in my front yard, until the freeze of Christmas 1985 killed it (18°).
Couldn't eat them/give them away fast enough.
Looked pretty and smelled great when it blossomed.
I used to have a huge tangerine tree in my front yard, until the freeze of Christmas 1985 killed it (18°).
Couldn't eat them/give them away fast enough.
Looked pretty and smelled great when it blossomed.
I remember that freeze well. We had ice on everything. Your tangerine tree must have been a non-grafted sour version if they couldn’t be eaten. Fortunately most citrus has a wonderful smell when in bloom. They make good honey, too
Dec 17, 2020 18:34:54 #
UTMike wrote:
Good shot, Carol. Remember that you will not be doing any snow shoveling this winter.
Thank you, Mike. It was just a snap but I did process out power lines, part of a house and car and a power pole. I’ve never seen snow accumulate on the ground here. In fact, there is almost never any snow in the air even.
Dec 17, 2020 18:35:45 #
photophile wrote:
Attractive color.
Thank you, Karin. I looked out the front window and was really surprised at how pretty it is.
Dec 17, 2020 18:38:31 #
johngault007 wrote:
The only signs of "Not Summer" for me here on the panhandle is my grass goes dormant and turns brown. It's nice to see you get a little color :)
John, many years in the past have only had the color of brush piles drying out along the street after a hurricane. This is the first time the Crepe has had this much color. Usually in fall, the Golden Rain trees provide a colorful display when they bloom.
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