Palo Verdes - Random Hearts

Hi there!  Here are some blooming Palo Verdes, the green-barked trees that flower profusely this time of year, lining roads and coloring hillsides with cheerful yellow:

Blue Palo Verde

The white banner petal on this flower caught my eye with its subtle upside down heart-shape:

Foothills Palo Verde

In a carpet of fallen blossoms under a tree, I noticed an ant hill with a small heart-shaped hole, and just as I moved in to get a closer look, a red ant appeared carrying a tiny heart!

Ant carrying a heart

See more hearts (or share your own) at Clytie's Random Hearts

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