Yay, the orange blossoms are now open for bzzzzness!! :)
This is one of a very many blossoms that are now open on our young but resilient orange tree in our south Texas (zone 9a) backyard suburban home. If you have never smelled the absolutely intoxicating aroma of orange blossoms, you are missing out on an olfactory experience that can literally lift you out of any mental funk! If you live in an area where orange trees flourish but don't have one of your own, go out and FIND some as soon as possible! Stand downwind of them, or if possible get your schnoz up there real close (but watch for busy bees!), and take the deepest, slowest breaths you can. No exaggeration, the scent of these blossoms absolutely cause a chemical reaction in your brain that I can only describe as chemically induced joy.
Spring is in bloom in many places, and if it isn't where you live it soon will be. Make it a point to literally stop and smell the roses...and any and every other flower you find blooming. Some of them will surprise you mightily as to the effect they have on your mood and physical sense of well being.
