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Roystonea oleracea in Santana, California, part II

DoomsDave

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Woke up this morning and decided to roar on down to Santana, the County Seat of Orange County, which was a cool thing when the OC was a rural place, and going to town meant going there, and putting on your shews.

But, first, some music.

Yeah, yeah, I know, it's predictable, but sometimes it's nice:

 

 

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It's actually Santa Ana, but everyone conflates them, and says Santana. "Hey, home, my compadre met the mayor of Santana and his ole lady!"

"So, Mr. Mayor, how are things in Santana?"

This Roystonea ollie is magnificent.

Here's a full monty shot:

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This was taken last year, in late March:

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And, the seeds in the first second picture above, fell to Earth like David Bowie, and I gathered a few score.

Here's some in my hand:

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Here's pictures of the trunk, the Shoe for scale and without.

Maybe this 076.thumb.JPG.eb58825760c8ae6461a43591b5079.thumb.JPG.f452d02cc5175fd86c1d0000b3

 

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A gander up into the crown:

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cool pics Dave!

sprout some up and keep us posted on their progress..

 

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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ALas, the overwhelming majority are floaters.

That calls for some more music:

 

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Oh yeah

sure beats the Stupor Bowl!

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I think the ones I saw recently were in a different location than these, but they lined a street and appeared to be trucking along. 

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so pay your taxes to the great Roystonea

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