Blossoms

 Spring has sprung and blossoms abound.  As you can see from the pictures, we are experiencing a large bloom this year.  This could signal a large crop if the oranges that develop stick on the trees.  After a season that saw navel production off by 30% and mandarin production off by 60%, we may be expecting a bumper crop for next year and the bloom we are now expering may confirm this.  Mother nature always has her say, so a warmer than normal spring or summer could cut this crop back down, but in the mean time, the blossom smell in the air is amazing, and at times, a bit overpowering to those of us who live in our groves.