Red, Hot Summer 2023
“When all else fails, take a vacation.” – Betty Williams ~
Dr Abe V Rotor
Fire red gummamela (Hibiscus rosa sinensis)
San Vicente Botanical Garden (SV Ilocos Sur)
Achoite or annatto (Bixa orellana) flower, Silang, Cavite
Cadena de Amor ) Antigonon leptosus), UPLB Laguna
Umbrella Tree or Talisay (Terminalia catappa) loses
leaves (deciduous) for new ones to grow in place
San Vicente Botanical Garden (SV Ilocos Sur)
Bangar or kalumpang (Sterculia foetida) tree in bloom
Leaning fire tree (Delonix regia), Fairview QC
Lobster's claw plant (Heliconia rostrata), SPU-QC
Medinilla (Medinilla magnifica), UPLB Laguna
Dr. Anselmo S Cabigan shows the unique flower of
pongapung (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), SPQC
Author's youngest son Leo delights in examining and slicing
red dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) from Vietnam.
Ornamental pineapple (Ananas sp.)
San Vicente Botanical Garden
A composite bouquet of flowers
Art of flower arrangement in a flower shop, QC
“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...”
― susan polis schutz
Doña Trining (Mussaenda erythrophylla)
Institute of Plant Breeding, UPLB Laguna
A basketful of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa)
La Trinidad, Benguet
Macopa (Syzygium samarangense)
San Vicente Botanical Garden
Fire tree (Delonix regia) in full bloom
UST Botanical Garden, Manila
Colorful balloon in a glass dome, Fernbrook, Parañaque MM
Fireworks celebration at UST Manila
A dish of upo (Lagenaria leucantha) with achiote (Bixa orellana)
at home. San Vicente, Ilocos Sur
Author's son, Marlo takes a siesta with the mythical dragon,
after a sumptuous meal at Manila Hotel
Author's wife, Cecille in red, poses under a fruit laden nangka
tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus), at her brother's residence
in Agoo, La Union ~
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