Rainbow Eucalyptus

 

Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees

Maui, Hawaii

 

 

 

There would be very few of us who would not know what eucalyptus looks like.  There is something about the fragrance that my sinuses want to repel.  I have had flower arrangements with stems of eucalyptus as well as a favorite square wreath made entirely of these leafs and stems.  Somehow I never gave much thought about the origin of this plant.  It was classified in my mind with other dried plants like babies breath, yarrow, lilacs or sage.

 

While visiting Maui, we were on a back road viewing all of the many waterfalls.  The scenery was plush and we stopped often.  We spent quite some time loitering in a bamboo forest which allowed a quite meditative state.  Then we crossed one of many bridges and noticed a cove filled with brightly colored trees.  Our curiosity immediately got the best of us.  I really thought someone had purposely altered these trees as they were so bright in color they were almost garish.  There were splashes of bold green, purple, red, and orange. Who knew they were Eucalyptus trees?

 

It was necessary to touch the bark and follow the roots.  I had never seen such a psychedelic tree and my mind struggled to accept it as the barer of the simple eucalyptus stems.  I love trees of all kinds ... white birch, willow, oaks, maples, evergreens ... if it is a tree, I am drawn to it.  I have to admit, the Eucalyptus trees are highly unusual rainbow colors and they  certainly are a marvel!