Sunday, January 22, 2012

鴨腳木果實

今天有大發現,一早經過火車站附近往第一城的通道。幾串紅、橙、黃的袖珍果實從路旁的鴨腳木鑽了出來,它們足以吸引我和太太駐足一看。可愛、細粒、圓渾得像小波子的果實實在吸引雀鳥來啄食。

從網上資料得知鴨腳木的花也是很小。白色的星狀花特別精緻,有天線似的五柱雄蕊向外伸展,簡直是鬼斧神工的植物設計。下面相中的果實是綠色或紫色和我所見果實顏色有很大分別。究竟差異原因為何,我尚未觀察到,或許諸君可指教一下。

1 comment:

Ho Keung and Yin Ping said...

It is all God's work! Yes, we agree that no matter how small a flower is, when looking closer, its beauty and sophistication never fail to surprise you.