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Monday, August 8, 2016

Probably Ugly Maybe Not

 There are lots of things to find at home or in the garden which are unexpectedly nonconforming. Normally, we do not approve of their form, existence or conditions. But unobtrusively they are just there, results of uncontrollable circumstances. I should have compiled a lot of those things. However, last weekend i seem to be attracted to them, finding them not just singly but sometimes in pairs. I found some of these non-conformance, deviation from the rule and facts of life.

 Hoya imperialis is one of the biggest hoya flowers. As one of my friends said, it looks like an imperial majesty, and i replied that it might have been named such because it gives that impression. It also conveys some mystic aura that is simply amazing. Can you relate to my consternation when i found one of the flowers eaten by something. It looks really pathetic, sick and in pain!

The topmost is the side view and above is the front view of the dilapidated flower. An onlooker can almost feel the expression from this flower. And it is undeniably unpleasant. 

But look at the angle where the torn flower is covered. I guess, just like in any situation in life, we can say that it is just a matter of perspective. Try looking for more angles and the more positive expression will come through. The above flowers are the testimony of such beauty by just changing the angle of perspective. 

 This is a follicle or fruit of the hoya. It is not supposed to be yellow, because it needs to grow more before turning ripe. We can call this occurrence as aborted fruit, abortion in nature. It will not grow to maturity anymore, just drop and die. The seeds are not allowed to grow to fulfill its role in perpetuating the species.

 Another unusual find are these dots, abnormality on the otherwise plain green leaves. These are maybe sucked by some insects when the leaves are still fully green. The wounds tried to heal defensively, and the resulting brown dots are scabs. They are healed now, but the gases emitted by the wounded plant tissues tend to force these organs to yellow, age and fall faster than normal.


Can you see the butterfly? I might not see it too if i am not the one who took the picture! This is an unintentional non-conformance. I have lots of shots. It is a swallowtail which doesn't stop fluttering the front wings while sipping nectar. I wish i can do otherwise as it truly is not a very cooperative subject. It is beautiful as seen in person, i assure you, trust me! This is a Common mormon.

 This is a better one, but still unclear. 

This kitten is not dirty, that is its real color patches. There is a black patch in front of the nostrils, and a long irregular black patch on top.  The black dot on the head is unusually unlikely too!

You might not like this picture because it was inside the guinea pigs cage. We put it there because it has a bad bowel movement, so we isolate it for a while. We let it come out every now and then to play especially at night. That bowl is supposedly for its food. But it feels comforted with that shape to sit on. After that we already put some cloth to keep it warm. We also let the 2 younger kitties inside for its company, and they played and sleep well in the cage. 

15 comments:

  1. Hello, the kitties are so cute. I love all the beautiful flowers and the butterfly. Lovely post and images. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

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    1. Oh Eileen, if only i have more time, the oriole decided to make the nest on a mango branch about 7mm from the house. I didn't bring the 150mm lens, so made the best from the 50mm, shoot from below, very dark and difficult. Hehe, i am disappointed as the oriolets might be gone 2 wks from now, when i will go home again.

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  2. Love kittens, hope the one in the cage gets better. Haha, your Hoya is blooming wonderful despite the dilapidated painful flower. That swallowtail butterfly must be a beauty with those red dots.

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    1. Haha, yes Judy, sorry about my English description of the flower. Maybe i am the one who felt the pain. It should have been pained flower. We have lots of butterflies now, but i simply lack enough time for them.

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  3. I like your lesson in looking at all angles to see the interest or beauty... Oh poor kitty, I hope it is feeling better Andrea.. Michelle

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    1. Dear Michelle, i hope i am like this all the time, seeing beauty in otherwise bad situations. But actually it is easy to say than do, as most human beings experience. I know you will agree, but i really hope to always try to be wise if my emotions allow, haha.

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  4. This is great--looking at imperfections and uniqueness from different angles and perspectives. It all looks amazing to me. I like how the butterfly is camouflaged within the Salvia. A lovely post!

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    1. Hi Beth, i hope i can always manage myself to be like this. Most time emotions just surface hurriedly making perspectives undesirable, hahaha.

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  5. Awww kittens are so cute but a lot of work

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  6. Andrea. You have made me think that it is interesting that you don't have more problems with pests and diseases in your climate. Here, when it is damp and warm (relatively warm!!) we have problems with slugs and snails eating our plants and aphids sucking the sap out of them. It has been cool and wet this summer and many of our flower buds have just rotted on the stem rather than opening. I would expect your climate would suit many of these pests, but I guess your plants have evolved to survive such attacks.

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    1. Hi Nick, you might be right in some but also wrong in most others, hehe. I just show the better perspectives because i run out of time. If i will tell you that many of my older hoya plants died because their roots are eaten by very very minute snails, just 2-3mm in lenght and very inconspicuous, you will change your mind. Some of the pots need to be "doctored"but i simply lack time. Of course you know i get home only some weekends, arrive there Sat after lunch, and left again the following day at 3:00pm. Can you imagine i am tending them all those times, and still not finished with the necessities. I can't even take photos of the butterflies which are so plenty now. GRRRRRR!

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  7. I think you'll have me saying, "Cute as a kitten's nose" after seeing you pic. So adorable. I love the waxy look of the Hoya and think it looks like an eaten apple in the first shot.

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  8. hoyas are one of my favourite plants, my grandmother use to grow them and when she died everyone in the family got a cutting :-)

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  9. Love the kitten with the splodgy markings on its face

    Mollyxxx

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