Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica ‘Little Redhead’) 林地赤根草
Also known as woodland pinkroot or Indian pink, clum forming perennial in shady, moist woodland area. Native in southern US. Best in partial shade or at least light shade area. Red and yellow showy flowers in late spring to early summer. Attracts humming birds, bees and butterflies. Also gives shady spot some color! USDA zones:5-9. Mature size:1′-2′(H) X1′-2′(W). Propagate by seeds, division. Toxic to animals.
The young plants forming from taro peel when kept moist and warm. 厚切的芋頭外皮經保濕保溫後會有幼株形成.
Small taro plant is forming from peel! 大芋頭皮上的小植株形成中!
When no plant is available for growing, you can purchase the taro from supermarket, remove the peel about 0.5 cm thick, keep the peel moist and warm, these preemies appear. Later they will be small plants.
Purple Gromwell (Glandora prostrata or Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’) 石禮草
Purple Gromwell (Glandora prostrata or Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’)石禮草
Cold hardy low height perennial with woody stems. Easy to grow. Best in full sun to partial shade location in well drained slightly acidic soil. Small bi-color white flowers with blue outline (or blue flowers with white outline) blooms repeatedly from late spring to mid summer. Very cute! Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Drought tolerant and low to no maintenance. USDA Zones:6-9. Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Propagate by cuttings. Suitable for ground cover in alpine or rock garden or edge of raised bed planters. Plants could irratate the skin, handle with care.
Parrot’s Beak or Lotus Vine (Lotus ‘Amazon Sunset’)鸚鵡嘴’亞馬遜日落’
Parrot’s Beak or Lotus Vine (Lotus ‘Amazon Sunset’)鸚鵡嘴’亞馬遜日落’ in hanging basket.
Parrot’s Beak or Lotus Vine (Lotus ‘Amazon Sunset’)鸚鵡嘴’亞馬遜日落’
Parrot’s Beak or Lotus Vine (Lotus ‘Amazon Sunset’) 鸚鵡嘴’亞馬遜日落’ is developing seedpod.
Tropical perennial with trailing habit. Excellent for planters or hanging basket. Long trailing branches can reach to 2′-3′ with silvery green foliage. Very showy. Best in full sun to partial shade warm location. USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:6″-8″(H)X10″-1′-3′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division. In cold zones, often are used as annual.
Khasya Trichodesma (Trichodesma khasianum or Trichodesma calycosum) 假(甲)酸漿or碧果草
Khasya Trichodesma (Trichodesma khasianum or Trichodesma calycosum) seedling with true leaves.
假(甲)酸漿or碧果草的小苗長出本葉.
Khasya Trichodesma (Trichodesma khasianum or Trichodesma calycosum) seeds. 假(甲)酸漿or碧果草的種子.
Tropical sub-shrub with large edible leaves. Native in southeast of Asia, south China and Taiwan. The tender leaves are edible straight or cooked (as food wrap, wrap with rice, taro and meat inside). As leafy vegetable is good for digestion. Stems are covered with short fine hair. Easy to grow. Best growing in partial shade location. Small white/pink bell shaped flowers in clusters in late spring to early summer. Medicinal. USDA Zonese:9-10. Mature size:7′-10′(H/W). Propagate by seeds.
Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca ‘Purple Passion’)紫絨三七or紫鵝絨三七
The leaves closeup view. You can see the purple underside of the leaves and the leaves are covered with purple tiny fur like hair. 葉片拉近的樣子,可見葉子背面為紫色且全葉被有紫色細毛.
Evergreen tropical perennial. Easy to grow. Best in partial shade location. Leaves cover with purple layer of fine hair. The underside of leaves is purple. Small orange-yellow pompom like flowers in late spring to early summer. Some said the flowers are fragrant. USDA Zones:9-10. Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W). Propagate by cuttings or division. Suitable for indoor containers. Excellent for planters.
Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
Before the fish ladders, many people are fishing in shallow water low currant area. 許多人在水流較緩的淺水區垂釣.
Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
Each fish length is close to 3 feet. 每條魚的長度約有3呎.
Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
Each fish length is close to 3 feet. 每條魚的長度約有3呎.
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Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
Signs by fish ladders. 魚梯旁的說明告示牌.
Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
Many are waiting for their challenge jump by the fish ladders. 許多的魚蓄勢待發在魚梯旁等待牠們的奮力一躍.
Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
Some would like to challenge this low currant side of fish ladder. 有些魚選擇這邊水流較緩的魚梯.
Salmon migration upstream! 鮭魚洄游!
After salmon jumped over the fish ladder. It is trying to gain some strength while against strong currant. 魚梯挑戰成功後. 在強烈水流中邊休息再繼續挑戰.
What a sight of nature running its course! Seen it many times in the films but it is different when you see it right there. Long way home from ocean back to fresh water stream where they were born to spawn when the temperature reach 14C in fall. Many people were fishing and caught many big salmon!
好一幅大自然奮鬥的景象! 雖看過許多類似的影片了,但是身歷其境的感受到底還是比較震撼的. 自從鮭魚卵孵化後逐漸長大些後便從下游到海洋去生活長成了,經由奇妙的基因密碼,秋天當氣溫約14度C時,成熟的鮭魚便開始了回鄉產卵之路.
Salmons in fall around September and trout in spring around April. 鮭魚洄流於秋天九月左右產卵,鱒魚則在春季四月份時洄游產卵.
Very cold hardy native perennial/shrub with edible berries. Easy to grow. It is native in North America. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. But tolerant thick shade. Small white flowers in late spring and edible fruit from red turn very dark. Plant canes are full with pricks. Handle with care. From far, the ripe berries making the plant looks like blackberry. USDA Zones:3-8. Mature size:3′-4′(H) X 3′-4′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division.
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Rose Bonbon’粉紅色重瓣大波斯菊
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Rose Bonbon’粉紅色重瓣大波斯菊
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click Rose Bonbon’粉紅色重瓣大波斯菊
Annual. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. This variety is double flowered, flower color are mixed, either white, pink, pale pink or maroon. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Seeds attract gold finches to feed on in fall when seed heads are mature. Flowers are excellent for cut flower. Mature size:2.5′(H) X 9″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds. Plant is toxic if ingested.
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