Carol, Thank you so much for this wonderfully informative article. I just loved being able to see the photos of the whole tree, the buds, leaves, ripening buds & the actual flower itself. I never knew cloves were the actual flower before it opens! I always sort of assumed they were the immature seed.
How about putting on some simmering cloves for a lovely scented home. You can throw cloves in your drawers to scent your clothing.