Aren’t they beautiful? Spotted this olive tree while out and about a few weekends ago and thought it was pretty spectacular! You can’t just pluck an olive and eat it – I’ve read the taste is abhorrent at best, even if you love olives. They must be placed in a brine for a period of time. #nowyouknow But… they sure are beautiful!

I took this photo a few weeks ago in Charleston, SC – we have many olive trees. I don’t know anyone who actually eats the olives, but I did read about the brine solutions that you can soak the olives in for a period of time.

I love the actual tree (how it looks when there are no olives present) – it looks someone delicate, but I don’t think it really is. It’s the small leaves. Just beautiful!

I love plants that feel unusual yet in a typical setting. I’m on the lookout for something that can be in part sun, zone 9 that attracts butterflies (and bees!)… The hunt is on!

🦋 Until next time…