Friday, March 29, 2024

Red, Hot Summer 2024

Red, Hot Summer 2024

Original Title: Red, Hot Summer 2023

“When all else fails, take a vacation.” – Betty Williams ~

Dr Abe V Rotor
Living with Nature School on Blog
 
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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