The Bees are Back in Town

One of the big gardening stories last year was Colony Collapse Disorder, sudden death syndrome for bees. Here at Casa Grande we noticed a significant drop in the number of bees as evidenced by the poor crop of oranges on my two trees. This year, I'm happy to report that the bees are back. The orange trees have set a lot of fruit, visible now that the blossoms have fallen. My two trees are done flowering, but thankfully the neighborhood is still filled with the euphoric scent of citrus blooms, transporting me to years gone by when I first experienced their heavenly perfume.