Andrew Benton
@thangnangman.bsky.social
Bambologist (always), photographer (amateur), gardener (sometimes).
It's International Palm Day, and look what I found by the seaside, right at the tip of Ap Lei Pai island earlier - and only there, and not seen on Mt Johnson en route either.
It's Calamus tetradactylus, hoorah!
#palmday #internationalpalmday #HongKong #nature #plants #Calamus #rattan #rattans
It's Calamus tetradactylus, hoorah!
#palmday #internationalpalmday #HongKong #nature #plants #Calamus #rattan #rattans
April 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A couple of days ago, before the clouds and rain set in, I caught this BAA-logo small #jet marked with 亚联公务机 landing on 25L #HKIA.
Could it be an ASEAN aircraft (亚联...?)
BAA was/is an airport operator. Same BAA?
Quite a mystery...
#ASEAN #Hongkong #flight #airplane #BAA #jet #airport #landing
Could it be an ASEAN aircraft (亚联...?)
BAA was/is an airport operator. Same BAA?
Quite a mystery...
#ASEAN #Hongkong #flight #airplane #BAA #jet #airport #landing
April 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I've done 6 jobapps today, feeling😴
One of the systems was so bad that you simply couldn't attach the documents they asked for, and even had two sections to cover work and experience, both of which overlapped career information completely and I can't grasp why. Why can't HR sort their systems, eh?
One of the systems was so bad that you simply couldn't attach the documents they asked for, and even had two sections to cover work and experience, both of which overlapped career information completely and I can't grasp why. Why can't HR sort their systems, eh?
March 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I've done 6 jobapps today, feeling😴
One of the systems was so bad that you simply couldn't attach the documents they asked for, and even had two sections to cover work and experience, both of which overlapped career information completely and I can't grasp why. Why can't HR sort their systems, eh?
One of the systems was so bad that you simply couldn't attach the documents they asked for, and even had two sections to cover work and experience, both of which overlapped career information completely and I can't grasp why. Why can't HR sort their systems, eh?
At Shek O on the northern edge of the Po Toi granite pluton, cheeky young whippersnappers (< 140m yrs old) share their form and lovely colours.
Such joys were sadly overlooked by the constant stream of couples taking their wedding photos, it is a good photos spot.
#Hongkong #granite #rocks #pluton
Such joys were sadly overlooked by the constant stream of couples taking their wedding photos, it is a good photos spot.
#Hongkong #granite #rocks #pluton
March 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It's time for #bamboo! (erm, when isn't it??!)
Lots of whip-like culms of Schizostachyum dumetorum emerge from the low hillside vegetation near Shek O.
S. dum is often seen under the canopy elsewhere in HK, but here its really a notable component of the vegetation. #Hongkong #hills #countryside
Lots of whip-like culms of Schizostachyum dumetorum emerge from the low hillside vegetation near Shek O.
S. dum is often seen under the canopy elsewhere in HK, but here its really a notable component of the vegetation. #Hongkong #hills #countryside
March 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It's time for #bamboo! (erm, when isn't it??!)
Lots of whip-like culms of Schizostachyum dumetorum emerge from the low hillside vegetation near Shek O.
S. dum is often seen under the canopy elsewhere in HK, but here its really a notable component of the vegetation. #Hongkong #hills #countryside
Lots of whip-like culms of Schizostachyum dumetorum emerge from the low hillside vegetation near Shek O.
S. dum is often seen under the canopy elsewhere in HK, but here its really a notable component of the vegetation. #Hongkong #hills #countryside
I am guessing (and hoping) that this is some sort of seaweed, rather than something once man-made. Seen at To Tat Wan today, there was a line of them in various states of in/de-flation at tide level on the beach.
An ID would be v. welcome if you know, many thanks in advance! #seaweed #Hongkong
An ID would be v. welcome if you know, many thanks in advance! #seaweed #Hongkong
March 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I was really happy to come across wild ginger, Alpinia spp (semi-educated guess, or is it a Zingiber?), from the Zingiberaceae, in flower today in Shek O. So lovely to see the flowers on plants in situ, and in the sunshine!
#Hongkong #zingiberaceae #galangal #ginger #flowers #infloresence
#Hongkong #zingiberaceae #galangal #ginger #flowers #infloresence
March 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I was really happy to come across wild ginger, Alpinia spp (semi-educated guess, or is it a Zingiber?), from the Zingiberaceae, in flower today in Shek O. So lovely to see the flowers on plants in situ, and in the sunshine!
#Hongkong #zingiberaceae #galangal #ginger #flowers #infloresence
#Hongkong #zingiberaceae #galangal #ginger #flowers #infloresence
Here's a pic of what I think are Bismarkia palms growing in the Sun Yat Sen park by the harbourside in Western district.
They're very striking in the bright #sunshine, and add quite a bit extra to the park.🌞
#palms #Hongkong #Sunyatsen #palm #park #palmtree #plants #horticulture #grey #sunny
They're very striking in the bright #sunshine, and add quite a bit extra to the park.🌞
#palms #Hongkong #Sunyatsen #palm #park #palmtree #plants #horticulture #grey #sunny
March 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reposted by Andrew Benton
Hong Kong is among the last remaining cities that use bamboo scaffolding in modern construction and maintenance projects.
In full: buff.ly/DbDH3oe
In full: buff.ly/DbDH3oe
HKFP Lens: HK's bamboo scaffolding through the years
Hong Kong is among the last remaining cities that use bamboo scaffolding in modern construction and maintenance projects.
buff.ly
March 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Hong Kong is among the last remaining cities that use bamboo scaffolding in modern construction and maintenance projects.
In full: buff.ly/DbDH3oe
In full: buff.ly/DbDH3oe
What's the chance of seeing two
@cunardline.bsky.social vessels together in HK? Cool, huh?
MS Queen Elizabeth (front) and MS Queen Anne line up at Kai Tak cruise terminal earlier today.
Are they here together for a special event or is it a happy coincidence?🤔😀
#ships #shipping #cruiseship #cunard
@cunardline.bsky.social vessels together in HK? Cool, huh?
MS Queen Elizabeth (front) and MS Queen Anne line up at Kai Tak cruise terminal earlier today.
Are they here together for a special event or is it a happy coincidence?🤔😀
#ships #shipping #cruiseship #cunard
March 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What's the chance of seeing two
@cunardline.bsky.social vessels together in HK? Cool, huh?
MS Queen Elizabeth (front) and MS Queen Anne line up at Kai Tak cruise terminal earlier today.
Are they here together for a special event or is it a happy coincidence?🤔😀
#ships #shipping #cruiseship #cunard
@cunardline.bsky.social vessels together in HK? Cool, huh?
MS Queen Elizabeth (front) and MS Queen Anne line up at Kai Tak cruise terminal earlier today.
Are they here together for a special event or is it a happy coincidence?🤔😀
#ships #shipping #cruiseship #cunard
Here are a few pics from the Hong Kong flower show today. And wow was it busy this afternoon! Totally jammed with visitors, everyone taking photos and selfies and having a good time. Great stuff.
And its still open 'till next Sunday.
#Hongkong #hongkongflowershow2025 #plants #flowers #horticulture
And its still open 'till next Sunday.
#Hongkong #hongkongflowershow2025 #plants #flowers #horticulture
March 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Here are a few pics from the Hong Kong flower show today. And wow was it busy this afternoon! Totally jammed with visitors, everyone taking photos and selfies and having a good time. Great stuff.
And its still open 'till next Sunday.
#Hongkong #hongkongflowershow2025 #plants #flowers #horticulture
And its still open 'till next Sunday.
#Hongkong #hongkongflowershow2025 #plants #flowers #horticulture
Not mentioned is the analogy with Dominic Cummings - Musk and Cummings being the techies who made big contributions to each election campaign in return for power at the top. Now that didn't go nor end well in the UK....
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The honeymoon is over for Trump, whose every unwitting misstep brings chaos and strife | Simon Tisdall
After just a few weeks in the White House, the self-appointed peace-giver has stoked war, accelerated the nuclear arms race and alienated US allies
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Not mentioned is the analogy with Dominic Cummings - Musk and Cummings being the techies who made big contributions to each election campaign in return for power at the top. Now that didn't go nor end well in the UK....
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hong Kong Flower Show is open now!!! Here are a few pics from the outside displays.
I waited to go until the rain had stopped, and it was almost dark by then. It's open for eight more days, though, so there's plenty of time to visit again.
#Hongkongflowershow #flowers #show #plants #horticulture
I waited to go until the rain had stopped, and it was almost dark by then. It's open for eight more days, though, so there's plenty of time to visit again.
#Hongkongflowershow #flowers #show #plants #horticulture
March 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hong Kong Flower Show is open now!!! Here are a few pics from the outside displays.
I waited to go until the rain had stopped, and it was almost dark by then. It's open for eight more days, though, so there's plenty of time to visit again.
#Hongkongflowershow #flowers #show #plants #horticulture
I waited to go until the rain had stopped, and it was almost dark by then. It's open for eight more days, though, so there's plenty of time to visit again.
#Hongkongflowershow #flowers #show #plants #horticulture
Reposted by Andrew Benton
By 1832 William Bingley's "Botany" had reached its 3rd edition and was in this handy pocket size. They still didn't scrimp though and the frontispiece and 8 pages of illustrations at the rear are all hand-coloured!
March 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
By 1832 William Bingley's "Botany" had reached its 3rd edition and was in this handy pocket size. They still didn't scrimp though and the frontispiece and 8 pages of illustrations at the rear are all hand-coloured!
Hong Kong flower show 2025 is advertised on a tram! They've been slowly working on setting it all up in Victoria park for days, hopefully it will be good. It's later in March sometime, not sure the dates. #hongkong #flowershow #Flowers #tram
March 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hong Kong flower show 2025 is advertised on a tram! They've been slowly working on setting it all up in Victoria park for days, hopefully it will be good. It's later in March sometime, not sure the dates. #hongkong #flowershow #Flowers #tram
A dragonboat team practice on the waters of Junk Bay on Sunday as a bank of sea mist rolls in. #Hongkong #dragonboat #dragonboats #mist #bridge #bay #China
March 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A dragonboat team practice on the waters of Junk Bay on Sunday as a bank of sea mist rolls in. #Hongkong #dragonboat #dragonboats #mist #bridge #bay #China