Jacaranda trees are popping into bloom all over town. The weather has been perfect the last few days, and combined with this vision of purple blooms, I feel like summer is right around the corner.
Is there anything more mesmerizing than a carpet of jacaranda blooms?!
This is lovely….
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I’ve been curious about this tree every time I come off the bridge and drive past it. It’s an African Tulip Tree – Spathodea campanulata. I finally had to stop the car so I could look at the flowers up close. Incredible! Normally you see these trees with orange petals, but this small tree is a brilliant yellow.
These trees are native to African rainforests, but can handle cooler weather. They are pretty hardy and grow quickly. In some places they are considered invasive. A downside is that branches can develop brittle wood when they get larger making them a bit hazardous if not kept pruned.
The flowers are stunning and I love the fuzzy cluster in the middle of the petals. When I pulled one of the branches down to get a better picture of a flower, sticky liquid poured out of the petals and ran down my arm. I felt like a human insect attracter! 
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