This plant cannot live healthily under the sun. The leaves are half dead after a while, "rusted and burnt". Look like, photosynthesis does not apply to this plant. But there is a green seed coming out, ready to shed new life before the plant dies!
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Monday, 26 May 2014
Future landscape
In the future, substantial area of the land will be covered with oil palm plantation for economic reason. It will be similar to West Malaysia if you travel along the main trunk roads.
The other day, I met the neighbour who owned more than ten acres of land, he said he also wanted to plant oil palm. I cannot imagine the ecological disaster if the whole landscape is only planted with one single species of plant.
Palm oil trees do not need much care but give good returns. Just clear the forest of all plants and trees, plant in grids and wait for five to seven years. Then pluck the fruits and send to the palm oil factories, there you go, MONEY.
But I was told too and read from the newspaper that the palm oil factories offered very low price until the farmers complained and protested. If you cannot sell the fruits, then the oil palms are worthless because you do not have capital to process to palm oil or other product and the fruits are not edible! Over dependence on one farm product for income is therefore dangerous.
In the future, substantial area of the land will be covered with oil palm plantation for economic reason. It will be similar to West Malaysia if you travel along the main trunk roads.
The other day, I met the neighbour who owned more than ten acres of land, he said he also wanted to plant oil palm. I cannot imagine the ecological disaster if the whole landscape is only planted with one single species of plant.
Palm oil trees do not need much care but give good returns. Just clear the forest of all plants and trees, plant in grids and wait for five to seven years. Then pluck the fruits and send to the palm oil factories, there you go, MONEY.
But I was told too and read from the newspaper that the palm oil factories offered very low price until the farmers complained and protested. If you cannot sell the fruits, then the oil palms are worthless because you do not have capital to process to palm oil or other product and the fruits are not edible! Over dependence on one farm product for income is therefore dangerous.
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Steaming Mountain
Every time after the rain or on the cold morning, the mountain ranges near the Sarikei Semangoi area are covered with white steam, sometimes moving and often hanging around. This gives me a chilling and dreamy feeling. But this steam won't remain there forever. When the sun comes out, it disappears without trace.
Every time after the rain or on the cold morning, the mountain ranges near the Sarikei Semangoi area are covered with white steam, sometimes moving and often hanging around. This gives me a chilling and dreamy feeling. But this steam won't remain there forever. When the sun comes out, it disappears without trace.
Water Lily Pond
Standing majestically among the floating leaves, the two lotus buds are going to open up. But there is one defect, one that cannot stand up and is sinking into the water.
Life is just like that, whatever form, there is always some defects, including humans. Perhaps, this is what Charles Darwin called, evolution due to environmental conditions, whether due to natural or artificial reasons. In the end, fittest survives.
Standing majestically among the floating leaves, the two lotus buds are going to open up. But there is one defect, one that cannot stand up and is sinking into the water.
Life is just like that, whatever form, there is always some defects, including humans. Perhaps, this is what Charles Darwin called, evolution due to environmental conditions, whether due to natural or artificial reasons. In the end, fittest survives.
Friday, 23 May 2014
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Saturday, 10 May 2014
Water Apples
These two weeks have to race with birds and insect larvae to get the fruits!
Almost every meal, we have fresh fruits. The whitish ones are not ripe yet and therefore not sweet.
But when they turn pinkish, the birds will come and the insect larvae burrow into the fruits!
If you cut open the fruit, sometimes, you will see little white larvae wriggling around.
Never mind, just swallow down, insects only!
If you mind, just cut away the invaded part, the rest is still yours.
These two weeks have to race with birds and insect larvae to get the fruits!
Almost every meal, we have fresh fruits. The whitish ones are not ripe yet and therefore not sweet.
But when they turn pinkish, the birds will come and the insect larvae burrow into the fruits!
If you cut open the fruit, sometimes, you will see little white larvae wriggling around.
Never mind, just swallow down, insects only!
If you mind, just cut away the invaded part, the rest is still yours.
Friday, 9 May 2014
Large Dark Brown Ugly Ants
What are they carrying ? Look like a pink flower petal with dark brown seeds.
The small world is another interesting world where bustling activities carry on like human world.
Human world has 7 billion population, small world, just ants only , do you know what is the population ? Trillions!
What are they carrying ? Look like a pink flower petal with dark brown seeds.
The small world is another interesting world where bustling activities carry on like human world.
Human world has 7 billion population, small world, just ants only , do you know what is the population ? Trillions!
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Delonix Regia ( Flame
tree, Peaccok Flower)
The leaves are now turning slightly brownish green and stiffer, loosing the freshness and graceful dance exhibited at the beginning at he year. By September, the leaves will drop and red flowers will blossom. It means another year gone, gone in the wind. What do I achieve this year?
The leaves are now turning slightly brownish green and stiffer, loosing the freshness and graceful dance exhibited at the beginning at he year. By September, the leaves will drop and red flowers will blossom. It means another year gone, gone in the wind. What do I achieve this year?
Rhoeo Spathaces Dicolour (Oyster plant, Moses-in-the Cradle)
This variety is fleshy and it is dark green at the upper surface and purple below. I used to boil the plant with some other herbs as "cooling" drink. The liquid turns purple.
Ha, now I see why was Moses involved in the plant's name! Moses was put in the cradle when the Egyptians were hunting for the baby and probably the cradle floated onto these plants where the Princess found her!
This variety is fleshy and it is dark green at the upper surface and purple below. I used to boil the plant with some other herbs as "cooling" drink. The liquid turns purple.
Ha, now I see why was Moses involved in the plant's name! Moses was put in the cradle when the Egyptians were hunting for the baby and probably the cradle floated onto these plants where the Princess found her!
Rhoe Spathaces Tricolor ( Moses-in-the boat)
The leaves are metallic green above and purple below, this tropical perennial can be forming a nice landscape if grows in large patch. But why named Moses-in-the-boat?
Moses crossed the Red sea with the help of God's power, I could not recall He was in the boat! Most of the time He was walking through the Desert to the promised Land.
The leaves are metallic green above and purple below, this tropical perennial can be forming a nice landscape if grows in large patch. But why named Moses-in-the-boat?
Moses crossed the Red sea with the help of God's power, I could not recall He was in the boat! Most of the time He was walking through the Desert to the promised Land.
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
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