Scene in Hawaii: Hawaiian Bougainvillea “Dragons”
Bougainvillea "Dragons" Honolulu, Hawaii 5 August 2009
NOTE: DoT has been posting from Honolulu since late July when she left California to help her mother through some medical procedures. She will be doing so until she can return to Orange County.
DoT’s Thots: “A dragon can be unseen or visible, minute or huge, long or short. However,
always it is great.“ — Shuo Wen (ca. 100)
Recently, while taking my mother for a drive in Honolulu, I noticed a variety of bougainvillea that I had not seen before. The branches were long and sinewy and bobbed about in the wind. They seemed magically animated — what a great visual treat.
Long green leaf-scaled “necks” ended in bright rosy pink bracts with tiny tubular embedded flowers. The effect was quite like a number of dragon heads undulating in the wind. I was so entranced with the look that I vowed to go back and get a few pictures.
I have them here for you to see. In the closeup you can see that these are indeed some variety of bougainvillea. When I have a chance, I will track this down at a plant nursery. At the moment, I am deeply engaged in helping mother with her health issues and put further search on the back burner, but could not wait to share the photos. Please enjoy the Hawaiian Bougainvillea Dragons.
Closeup of "Dragon Bougainvillea" 5 August 2009, Honolulu, HI
Aloha, DoT
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