It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! The Russian Olive trees have been blooming like crazy this year. They smell quite nice when you ride or walk by them. They usually bloom in May and June. It spreads by root suckers and can be invasive. Birds eat the fruits it produces. They are drought hardy.
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! Today's flower is Russian Olive. It is fairly abundant in my county. Wildlife uses it for food and nesting. It is often times planted for a windbreak. It spreads by suckers and can become aggressive. It usually blooms in May and June and I found it on May 2. It has a very strong smell when blooming which is not unpleasant.
Don't forget, there are Wildflowers by Color pages here on the Blog that contain a lot of the more common ones seen and can be used to help identify the flowers you may see.
