The surface Scum in the Pond
It has been a while that the second pond is covered with a layer of scum on the surface. Without direct contact and turmoil by wind, fresh oxygen is unlikely going to dissolve into the water.
I wonder how long the fish inside the pond can last. Why thick scum forms in the second pond while the first pond is relatively clear?
An Art Piece
What would you add in if you are asked to draw a painting out of this image?
A bird or birds or butterflies or an aeroplane?
Colonising New Area
This plant extends the stems into the new area before leaves start to grow out of the stems and form a healthy plant.
The stems seem to be the exploratory tool/supply bases, prior to colonisation of new area. The chance of survival is high due to ability to get food and water supply from established area.
This method reminds me, in order to colonise other planets or stars effectively, humans have to establish bases of adequate supplies, whether food or water or other supports.
Can we establish bases/stations in empty space which can last thousands of years?
Perhaps we can, if we save money out of arm race and wastage of unnecessary resources!
The Water Apple Flowers and the Wasp
"I thought you want me to help in your fertilization,why you make yourself so complicated until I could not enter your vital parts!"
The wasp seems to be annoyed by the difficulty to reach the flower centre.
Flowers are still coming out for my 15 years old water apple tree, but fruits are few.
Rubbish River
Just look at the amount of rubbish floating on this Undup River at Sri Aman, you will understand how much Sarawak people like to dump their rubbish into the river.
Of course, nature also plays a part by sweeping the timber debris into the river, but most of them are the results of human activities.
Water Lily Plant
The newly planted water lily is growing well with many floating leaves in my former waging pool. Hopefully it will flower soon but I have no idea what kind of flowers will come out! The leaves are different from the varieties I saw in Sarikei Semankoi pond and other gardens.
Typical Wet Paddy Field in Sarawak
From the green green field a month ago, it is now changed to slightly golden field. Next month, the paddy will be ready to harvest.
Wet paddy is grown on the lowland, often on peat swamp near the river. I used to plant when I was young, following my mother. From clearing to harvest, it took about four to five months, really hard and muddy work.
