Sequoia/Three Rivers

Sequoia/Three Rivers, a set on Flickr.

Summer

Mulberry

Not the best pics of the mulberry plant but there's a lot of fruit on it now.



goings on

Hibiscus on the lanai.

Mao hau hele or yellow hibiscus.

Front yard has gone off.

Starting to see the appeal of raising orchids.

Finally got one of these things to bloom after having killed so many previously.

Painted a wall, will post the after pics later.

Installed one of the Bach coat hooks I purchased nearly a year ago. Saw this in a blog I follow.

Hook in action.

Took him on a couple of long walks this past Easter weekend.

She's 10 now.

hibiscus ... again

the Courtyard

The lush courtyard at my workplace.

Summer

Side yard.

Looking toward Black Point.

View from the portico where I work.

Palace grounds.

Plant rehab

Some cuttings from the neighbor and plants that have been cast off from a friend. All have been repotted and now just hoping that they'll grow.

Boy's Day

Yesterday was Boy's Day.

May 5th is celebrated as Children’s Day (kodomo no hi), although traditionally, this day was designated as Boys Day, ortango no sekku. Japanese families in the United States and Japan celebrate the traditions of Boys Day by displayingkoinobori, beautiful carp windsocks flown outside of homes to wish sons a good future.

The carp has become the symbol of tango no sekku or Boys’ Day because the Japanese consider it the most spirited of fish—so full of energy and power that it can fight its way up swift-running streams and cascades. Because of its strength and determination to overcome all obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals. Since these are traits desired in boys, families traditionally flew koinobori from their homes to honor their sons.

A set of streamers usually has three or more fish. The large black one (magoi) represents father. According to a Japanese children’s song, the red one (higoi) represents the first born son. However, in modern Japan, many prefer to see it as mother. The small ones (usually green and blue) represent the sons in the family. A new streamer is added each time a new baby is born.

-Japanese American National Museum

Yesterday, and today, cloudy and rainy.

Two new indoor plants and first blossom from newest hibiscus plant.

Tuesday's plants

Got some unexpected gifts this past weekend in the form of two hibiscus and one ti. Also did some repotting of one cactus and two succulents.

 I don't know the names of these two plants but I really like the one below.