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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Look What We Got Here
A Reflecting Egret
Camera: Pentax K3
Lens: Sigma 50-500MM and 1.4 converter -- Focal Length 700MM
Exposure: f/11 1/250 ISO 200
Location: Okukubi River, Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan
Date and Time: JAN 18 2016 3:09PM
Monday, March 7, 2016
Mystery of the Flowering Shrub Solved
Tree of a Thousand Stars
That's a catchy name for this eye-catching plant and, I might try growing some.
They are commonly called Snowrose and, can be grown as bonsai trees.
The botanical name for this plant is Serissa foetida or Serissa japonica.
Scientists, sometimes change the names when they update plants, I guess.
"Foetida" is a Latin word for, "stinking" and it got changed to japonica. Yeah.
They say if, you crush the leaves of this plant, it will release a rotten smell.
So, it's best if, you don't crunch any leaves, while practicing bonsai on them.
Maybe, I should let somebody else experiment with growing these plants.
This flower was identified by a Facebook friend, Tomohisa Tojyo, from Fukuoka, Japan.
Over the past few years, I bet I've promised him a hundred beers, for assisting me.
If, he ever gets down Okinawa way, to visit, we'll have one heck of a party.
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
Help Identify A Flowering Shrub
Photo Taken Indoors
Sometimes, I like to set a flower in front of a black background for a portrait.
It' not a work of art, anyone would be willing to buy but, it sure makes things stand out.
Indoors, you don't have to worry about the wind moving things around.
All my expert resources, couldn't find a name for this plant or flower.
Those little white star-shaped flowers are smaller than a thumbnail.
If someone can identify this plant, I could give them a photo of it or, something even better.
The only place, I have ever seen a plant like this is a secret location, near my office.
If somebody living around here ID's the thing for me, I could show them, where it's located.
Another reason, I like to shoot flowers indoors, is for privacy.
We wouldn't want anybody, thinking that, me and my Swiss Army knife swiped the thing !
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Bird Image: Grey Heron in Taro Fields
Camera: Pentax K3
Lens: Pentax 300MM with 1.4 converter -- Focal Length 420MM
Exposure: f/9 1/500 ISO 100
Location: Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan
Date and Time: FEB 10 2016 3:45PM
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