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
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
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
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
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
February 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Dear @countbinface.bsky.social, I had a trip to #Macau last weekend and wondered if you have relatives there?
#bins #macao #travel
#bins #macao #travel
February 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Dear @countbinface.bsky.social, I had a trip to #Macau last weekend and wondered if you have relatives there?
#bins #macao #travel
#bins #macao #travel
There's a flourishing and colourful display of flowers in the garden area by the wetland park in Taipa village, really nice to see a sunny display of flowers again. #Macau #Macao #China #dahlia #flowers #gardening #horticulture
January 31, 2025 at 6:36 AM
There's a flourishing and colourful display of flowers in the garden area by the wetland park in Taipa village, really nice to see a sunny display of flowers again. #Macau #Macao #China #dahlia #flowers #gardening #horticulture