Kawayan(Bamboo)

Bamboo is the fastest-growing woody plant on Earth. It’s as durable as hardwood, even though the plant is technically in the grass family.

Bamboo comprises up to 99 percent of the giant panda’s diet. And because of bamboo’s relatively low nutritional value, a single panda can spend up to 16 hours a day eating as much as 40 pounds of the stuff. Yum!

Date and Time: April 12, 2009 3:32 pm

Location: Crocodile Park, Davao, Philippines

Gumamela

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is one of the many varieties of Hibiscus.  It is the state flower of Hawaii and the national flower of Malaysia.  Also known as the Chinese Hibiscus, it is probably the most popular and widely planted shrub throughout the tropics.

Date and Time: April 9, 2009 1:15 pm

Location: Eden Park, Davao, Philippines

Clouds

Inspire me

by Kevin John Dail

give me colorful clouds for a start,
they will paint a picture.
mutable soft shapes bubble,
blobs and wind blown streaks
of shadow and aura,
a rainbow within each one;
all morphed in the mind,
created by nature’s
careless whim.
there,
you will find art.

Gesneria

Gesnerias belong to Gesneriad family, which contains over 2,500 species of plants.

The genus name honors Conrad Gessner.

Date and Time: April 9, 2009 11:09 am

Location: Eden, Davao, Philippines