tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post4199654685055122809..comments2024-03-25T07:48:39.923-07:00Comments on Xtremehorticulture of the Desert: Bird Damage to Citrus Flowers and Immature Fruit?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-57238693083470711042023-01-01T10:56:53.854-08:002023-01-01T10:56:53.854-08:00I have lemon and orange trees in pots on my patio ...I have lemon and orange trees in pots on my patio in Houston. I also have out sunflower seeds and a multi-seed mix that brings cardinals, finches, chickadee, and mocking birds to my patio. When watching the birds this morning I actually saw a cardinal eating one of the lemon blossoms after eating the sunflower seeds. Ungreatful weasel! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-54769233597187383202021-05-07T13:08:09.182-07:002021-05-07T13:08:09.182-07:00It's possible. There are many things that can ...It's possible. There are many things that can cause small fruit to drop from the tree including freezing temperatures, lack of pollination or lack of bees, watering or irrigation practices.Xtremehorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853242804620705710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-50892499720004817372021-05-07T05:25:22.352-07:002021-05-07T05:25:22.352-07:00I recently got a lemon tree. I was thrilled to se...I recently got a lemon tree. I was thrilled to see about 30 tiny lemons developing (smaller than a pea). A week later, they were almost all gone. Presumably birds plucked them off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766747648917805274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-84291840624606705052016-07-27T13:53:38.085-07:002016-07-27T13:53:38.085-07:00Check your tree for cottony cushion scale, which l...Check your tree for cottony cushion scale, which look like white blobs of cotton and lay lots of small orange eggs under the leaves. As I don´t like to use industrial pesticides my solution was to wipe each and every leaf and stalk and branch with normal household alcohol that you keep in the medical box. First pick off the white things with a toothpick or similar, dispose of them far from yourTracy in Valencia, Spainnoreply@blogger.com