You Can Learn a lot of Things from the Flowers

It's been a while since I've done any type of post on the backyard, which is probably because at this point it's so overgrown it's a little embarrassing. I still do love our backyard though, just wish I had more energy to maintain it a little better. But for the first time in 2012, here's a look at some of the blooms currently in our backyard. (Doing my best to avoid the overgrown parts, of course.)
Roses

Aloe Plants

Unfortunately, you can see some of the overgrown-ness here.

Kumquats
Baby Satsumas
Baby Figs
Baby Lemons
When I first saw this first I was pretty sure it was some diseased looking lemon. But once I looked closer I realized it was on the tree right next to the lemon tree. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's a pear. It is the only one (at least that I've found) on the tree. So hopefully it survives long enough to ripen and I get to eat it before any animals get to it. And can I say that I love the fact that we're enter our third year in this house and still discovering more trees. (Especially since I'm pretty sure I killed the peach tree.)

Have you made any surprising discoveries in your backyard? And how good are you at maintaining your yard?