Rural Living

Draco's Rest Day

A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, which also includes damselflies. Dragonflies are characterized by their large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, and elongated bodies. They are also known for their bright and varied colors, including shades of green, blue, and red.

Dragonflies are excellent fliers and are known for their ability to hover in place, fly backwards, and make sudden movements in the air. They are also important predators, feeding on smaller insects such as mosquitoes, flies, and other flying insects.

Dragonflies are found in a variety of habitats, including freshwater lakes, rivers, and ponds, as well as marshes and wetlands. They are most active during the day and are commonly seen flying around bodies of water or perching on plants or other objects near the water's edge.

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Calamansi

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Orange Fungus Sitting in a Wood

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Crossroads

Few years back, I had a dream. It was late in the afternoon. I was standing right on this road. I can see the back of our house from afar. I tried to pass through our back fence but I can't. There was a force that tries to stop me. I ended up looking at this crossroad and suddenly I woke up.

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Busy Butterfly

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Fungi In The Woods

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In the Heart of the Indian Mango Seed

Someday this little fellow will become a full grown Indian Mango Tree!

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Pink And Bulb

Honestly, I have no idea about the name of this flower, its scientific name or the local name. But if you do, please don't forget to mention it on the comment section below.

We have a number of this flowers in the garden. It grows on bulbs and it's very easy to propagate.

When were younger, my sister would pick its flowers and put it on top of her nails. The petals look like artificial nails that are manicured.

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Fly Fly Fly The Dragonfly!

When I woke up this morning, I was surprised to see a dragonfly inside my mosquito net. I went outside and released it to greet the morning sunshine! Rainy season has officially begun, I uttered.

I remember when I was in elementary, hundreds of dragonflies were flying around during our flag ceremony. We have to ignore them while singing the national anthem.It was a sight to behold. They were like helicopters scouting the area.

The dragonflies are harmless to humans. You won't feel any terror even if they swarm around your area. They are even helpful because they feed on mosquitoes and flies.

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Wild Mushrooms

I went to the farm in Daga this morning and was very happy to see these two mushrooms. Unfortunately, these are not edible.

I remember when I was small, after a night of thunderstorms, me and my cousin would visit our Lolo's house and on our way we would look for mushrooms. Mushrooms are common after thunderstorms

and storms in general because of the humidity, most mushrooms need 80% humidity or higher to grow. 1

Source: 1. Wiki.answers.com

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A Gardener's Delight: White Lily Blossoms!

White Lily Flower

I think 10 years ago I bought a couple of bulbs from a street vendor in Iloilo City. He told me it was a Lily of the Valley. I then hurriedly come home to plant them in a pot. I was so excited knowing that someday I will be able to see the flowers coming from these bulbs! And a few days ago, it never disappoint. I was able to finally see two white flowers blossomed from its stem!

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Recycling the Halo Halo Plastic Cup

On this very hot summer, one of the best desserts to eat is the Halo-Halo! No wonder a lot of halo-halo vendors are sprouting like mushrooms around. Some vendors serve their halo-halo in a bowl and some are in plastic cups. I favor the practice of serving it in bowls because vendors may save a few pennies which can lower their expenses resulting to higher profits, but at the same time it is more environment friendly. While serving it in the plastic cups is an additional garbage after the customers finished their halo-halo.

While looking at the number of plastic cups on my garbage can, I thought of bringing them home and recycle. Since we have a lot of Gmelina seedlings in our garden I thought of using them as container for the seedlings.

Check the steps below:

1. Collect the plastic cups and wash them with soap and water. Make sure that no food particles and residue are left in the cups as they may attract insects which might be harmful to your seedlings later on.