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Thanks. The eucalyptus doesn’t bloom every year, maybe every five years. Never seen anything attract bees the way eucalyptus does when it’s blooming. Doesn’t make good honey, though, very dark and strong.

There is an effort to remove them from California because they aren’t native trees - they’re native to Australia. My dad always called them “Australian Gums” (my dad could grow ANYTHING).

They’re a problem for two reasons: They put down shallow roots making them vulnerable to our high winds. When ever I hear of a tree being blown over onto a car, house, sidewalk, etc., it is always a eucalyptus tree. Neighbor had one go over on his home, Thank God no one was hurt.

They are also real fire hazards - the firefighters here call them “gasoline trees” because of the oils, they explode into flames if ignited. It is illegal to plant a eucalyptus in San Francisco - and I’ve seen many of them taken out in Southern California.

I love mine. They smell wonderful especially after it rains.