Your clues for this week:
- We had this tree in one of our front yards in Southern California. We would tug off the fruits and crush the red outer shells.
- This tree is related to poison ivy, mangoes, and cashews
- This tree does so well in warm climates that it can be invasive. It's on the naughty list in Florida, for example.
- Part of the common name is a very familiar spice.
Good luck - I can't wait to see who wins this week!
Photo © Flickr user nautical2k
Welcome to Mystery Monday! It's gray and drizzly here. Later this week I will have fun and plant my vegetable garden finally. As for last week's tree tool, we had a lot of people comment with the correct answer. It was indeed a fruit picker. You guide the tines above the fruit and pull carefully, making it drop into the basket below. Congratulations to Casey, Gloria, Robin, Stewart, Susan and Deanna!
Your clues for this week:
- This shrub is native to Japan and is part of the Ericaceae family. Charles Maries was the one who introduced it to the Western world by bringing it to England.
- The species name refers to the bell-shaped flowers and the common name refers to the crimson shade of the veins.
- If you want flowers that are red, look for the 'Sikokianus' variety.
Good luck!
Image by magnolia1000 under a Flickr Creative Commons Attribution LicenseIt's getting warm enough here in Utah that I sometimes turn on the air conditioner. My cherry and peach/nectarine trees have bloomed. My banana tree keeps sending out new leaves. Spring definitely is my favorite time of year!
New profiles this month:
Welcome to Mystery Monday! Last week's palm tree was the Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis). I have heard the name coquitos used for the fruit, since they look and taste like tiny coconuts. Our winners were Chuck, Gloria and Anand. Great job!
For this week, there are no clues beyond the fact that this is a tree tool. Can you tell me when you would use it? Good luck!
