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| The pink flowers on the left are the bouganvillea tree that is in the next photo. I am standing on the west side of the house looking over the jasmine-covered fence into the back yard. There is a trellis arch to the left and it's covered by jasmine and fuschia-colored bouganvillea vines. The bird bath is in the background in front of the bamboo trees. To the left of the bird bath is a wonderful tangerine tree and to the right of the bird bath is a 5-yr-old orange tree. Further back is a gardenia bush that blooms twice a year (May and September). |
Looking from the right (west) side of the back yard across toward the street. Beyond the light pole and the 7-year-old Laurel Oak tree is a line of (poorly maintained) shrubs. It's another 8 meters to the street from there through the side yard. |
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| Trellis area of butterfly plants from left. |
Trellis area from right. |
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| View from front yard |
This strange looking caterpillar, also known as the Orange Dog caterpillar, is eating away at my tangerine tree leaves--they LOVE citrus leaves. Initially he looked like a piece of bird poop, and then he began to grow. This is the first year I've noticed them, and I have 3 of them on this tree. The bulb-like protuberance coming from his mouth is what he chews with. |
