Old almond tree in bloom

[packerbacker]

This old almond tree is nothing but blossoms! Could only get a night photo but maybe, by the weekend, I can get a pic during the day. That is if the blossoms are still on it.

 

[Old Silver]

You think the blooms will be killed?

 

[packerbacker]

Just in case Silver, Rat moved this from the "Everything Else" forum for me

 

[River Rat]

I've never seen an almond tree, looks very pretty. I hear the blossoms are sweet smelling. My great uncle had trees on his property, he would bring us almonds and walnuts on his trips back to LA.

RR

 

[DigginThePast]

Cool shot. I think it looks kind of spooky at night.

 

[packerbacker]

Thanks for the comments. These do have a sweet odor but not REAL strong and, during daylight, they are pinkish in color, similar to cherry blossoms. My son has three types of almond trees on his place but none are bloomed out like this one at my buddies place.

 

[fossis]

Nice 'night shot', we had pecan trees when we lived with an aunt who had Alzheimers, we had to pick them up every morning early, or some folks would help themselves.

Fossis............

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice picture.I just drove up the 5 then over to the 99 to Sacramento and the blossoms are really blooming in the central valley of California.......is spring near

 

[ashleen]

That's a cool shot!
Wasn't there something a couple of years ago, that they were worried about the almond trees 'cuz there weren't enough bees to do them up. Guess that passed, eh?

 

[packerbacker]

I think there is still a bee shortage all across the country. It was really bad a few years back and I don't know if it has gotten any better. I know food prices had gone way up due, in part, to the bees dying off. This particular tree wasn't suffering from a bee shortage though, there were bees everywhere!
That's where I'm at jarhead, The Central Valley and yes, the orchards are in full bloom. I just hope the rains don't wash a bunch of them off before they set.

 

[crazyjarhead]

I think there is still a bee shortage all across the country. It was really bad a few years back and I don't know if it has gotten any better. I know food prices had gone way up due, in part, to the bees dying off. This particular tree wasn't suffering from a bee shortage though, there were bees everywhere!
That's where I'm at jarhead, The Central Valley and yes, the orchards are in full bloom. I just hope the rains don't wash a bunch of them off before they set.

Yes, there still is a shortage of bee's. The company I am leased to haul bee's from Florida out here every year. Without bee's we are doomed

 

[packerbacker]

Oh, that's just great Ash! I was doing fine and then you bring up the bee shortage. Since you have done that, I got curious and did some googling on how many bees we've lost over the last few years.
jarhead, you are right sir.. WE ARE DOOMED!!!!!!!!

 

[packerbacker]

PS....if you see a bee, thank him for his service!

 

[crazyjarhead]

PS....if you see a bee, thank him for his service!

 

[bravowhiskey]

Great night effects, packerbacker. Never seen an Almond tree.

Also like the avatar...and I'ld like to try the fish, just for the halibut!