木棉飄絮的季節 chasing cotton season

樹頭菜季後,一連串的樹賞季節如鞭炮般,哇啦啦不斷爆發;銀珠綻放,鳳凰木飄紅,還有 木棉飄絮。 這陣子有空走在街上,最停不了的,追逐那可以追逐到的雲絮。 前幾年,木棉的棉絮成了新聞主角,因為有市民投訴、區議員成功爭取為民撲殺木棉絮。 經過一兩年的開化,愚昧的行動少了(應該還有人覺得木棉是不該的)。於是,又可以享受那棉絮風飄的浪漫,還有觀賞小雲朵聚落公園中、街上的盛景。 對於有敏感症的朋友,對不起,這種對你們構成傷害的物種,我是忍不住的鍾愛。只能希望牠們沒有對您們造成很大困擾。 我愛觀天看雲。每年約這個時節,我就可以抓到雲的化身。 就像這一天,我在公園內追著這朵雲絮 ...... after spider tree boom, one is unable to stop in plant appreciation. the yellow peltophorum tonkinense, the red flame of the forest, and the cotton. i love looking up to the sky, love cloud spotting. the good thing in this city is that every year around... Continue Reading →

德國的闊葉椴和香港的破布葉 large-leaved lime in germany & microcos in hong kong

五月底與家人出發德國旅行十天,上天眷顧,全程幾乎好天氣,藍天艷陽,巧遇大地進入初夏,清淨大氣下,周圍綠耀花香,美不勝收。 一路旅遊,名勝古蹟間的公路行人道、園林或景點的花園,放眼美麗高大有閱歷的樹木,很多是香港少見的寒帶樹種,樂意開眼界將不同國度經度緯度的綠林放入認知;另外,有一種抓住我的眼球和心房:有著美麗魁梧的樹形,茂密喜綠的樹葉中間著盈盈奶油黃色的花朵和粉綠的苞片。由於到處可見,旅遊到回程返港,一直懸念追尋樹名樹種資料。 嘗試詢問當地導遊叔叔,他以德文說樹名『鈴』(音:電話鈴單車鈴的象聲發音)『度』,並用德腔英文說花可用茶。  i went with my parents to germany for a 10-day tour starting end of may. we were blessed with almost non-stop blue sky and sunshine. summer just arrived meanwhile. many of the places we visited trees and grass were so green and flowers were blossoming. what a beautiful journey. on top of... Continue Reading →

絲木綿的果和絲 the fruit of floss silk tree (ceiba speciosa)

第四次絲木棉的專文,這次是此植物的全新角度,賞樹看到不同階段,是幸福的。 之前幾次都在說花,搶眼花俏。而絲木綿果實的觀相,讓我意外地憐愛。 另外,也加一筆有關此落葉樹的植物分類更新。 在城市內熟悉的幾棵標誌性絲木棉,均高大昂藏,一切觀察盡是遠距離的。有幸,居住不遠有個地方,幾年前新種植一些絲木綿,給與我較方便的觀察。 wrote about floss silk tree before, but this is a brand new angle on the plant. not about the flashy and attractive flowers any more, we are looking at its fruit this time. personally found the fruit and its content adorable almost like some cute animation characters. at the end of... Continue Reading →

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