Flower Power Tuesday: Red Ixora

"Flowers don't worry about how they're going to bloom.

They just open up and turn toward the light that makes them beautiful."

-Jim Carrey

Ixora or santan

I took this photo in one of the gardens in our workplace. We called this as Santan while others referred to this as Ixora. How about you, how do you call this plant in your local dialect?

Nature's Touch Monday: The Mini Hopper

Green little vaulter, in the sunny grass,
Catching your heart up at the feel of June,
Sole noise that's heard amidst the lazy noon,
When ev"n the bees lag at the summoning brass.

- To the Grasshopper and the Cricket (Leigh Hunt)

Violet Mums

One Sunday, Matt's Tita went back home having this plant. It was lovely so I made some shots on it.

Gallant Soldier: From Yellow to Black

Few weeks ago, I was surprised when I saw the same plant having another flower. I realized that this is how it looks like when the yellow flower wilted. The lovely yellow flower turned into a black spikes. How amazing, right?

Yellow flower of Gallant Soldier

Turned into black spikes.

Flower Power: Calachuchi Close-up

Just want to share a close-up photo of our calachuchi which keep bearing flowers all year long.