Rewilding My Lot

My Mexican Olive (Cordia boissieri) tree was only planted last fall, and then had to recover from a serious freeze in January this year.

So when this young tree produced a single cluster of flowers a few weeks ago, I was very happy with that and did not expect more this year.

However, I have been pleasantly surprised with several new bloom clusters that have formed.

In addition, one of the original flowers has progressed to develop a fruit, which is a single-seeded berry. Once ripe, these fruits are enjoyed by birds (they are not the olives that humans eat). In my location I should not be visited by large mammals, but if I were, excessive consumption supposedly can cause tipsiness in deer and cattle!