The olive blossom's blooming!

Although the flowers are very small and the tree does not make a grand show of the blossom this is a very important time for the trees in this region as it is the start of what becomes the harvest in 7 months time.

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Perhaps the most obvious sign that the olive trees are in blossom is the virtual carpet of petals which are on the ground beneath the tree.

Yes, that is the moon in the photo above.

What promised to be a bountiful harvest of almonds has thinned out to only a few on some trees with next to none on others. They should be ready in around 4 months.