I brought this plant back from Amanpuri years ago. It grows well in a sheltered area, not exposed to strong […]
Siam tulip 姜荷花
This Siam tulip plant died not long after flowering. Our gardener Ahai was quite upset because the plant was a […]
Caterpillar
Our gardener found this cute and innocent looking caterpillar among the leaves of the magnolia tree 玉蘭樹. It reminds me […]
Hibiscus hedges as soft borders
When we moved here 10 years ago, we made a conscious decision not to fence up our property. In this […]
Stevia infused water
I have a small bushy stevia plant in my garden but we also grow a lot of them in the […]
Little birdie
Found this poor little thing in the gutter, the metal gutter is exposed to the sun all day. If it […]
A stunned bird
We heard a big thud and this beautiful bird was on the deck, stunned and not moving at all. It […]
延平鄉的卡內歲
Exploring a new area of Taitung, Yanping township 延平鄉, populated by Bunun 布農族people. Met this couple who run a camping […]
First visit to the vet
My first time going to the vet. My friend Faye has three dogs and she kindly referred her vet to […]
Tony adores dogs
I am not too sure how to treat Xiao Hei, as a pet, a guard dog? So for now, I […]