Blooming of African Lily - Nature 167

We posted the beautiful flower from Africa. Flower has "3 colors combines white, yellow and purple blue."

Image 01 - Purple African Lily.

The flower called African Iris, you may read the posted:

- The Flower of White African Iris – Nature 68

The different that African Lily is purple with scientific name Agapanthus africanus. Another common name is Lily of the Nile.

We believe the flower has grown well in our areas, because of similarities with flower origin in terms of:

- warm temperature

- average sunny time more than 8 hours

Image 02 - Plant in the market.

The maintenance of flower is not so difficult, we just need watering and little bit fertilizers.

Image 03 - Purple in blooming

Do you of African lily?

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The Alligator in the Man-made Lake - Nature 166

We have several Man-made lakes around our cities. At least two lakes close by the state university. 

Image 01 - Alligator in the lake

We saw an alligator in one of manmade lakes, the size about 6 feet (2 meter) length or may be more.

Actually, it natural to see alligator in nature in our state. Just to let you know, the greatest number of Alligators in the states:

- Louisiana is about 2 million.

- Florida is around 1.3 million.  

However, it is dangerous that Man-made Lakes in residential areas are not "natural" habitats for apex predators.

Image 02 - Another alligator

Wildlife and Fisheries will come out and relocate the gator to another less populated location where there aren’t people jogging and walking pets.

Image 03 - Handbag, look like alligator skin

What do you think?

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Watermelon Called Mountain Magic - Food 51

I don't know in your case, but we never seen this kind of watermelon in groceries, sweet yellow watermelon called Mountain Magic. 

Image 01 - The yellow sweet watermelon

We may grow this fruit in warm climate yards like in our areas. The best time to grow is March to April. 

However, the growing seasons also good in the late summer to early fall. If we are planting from seed, the harvest takes about 90 days.   

It is quite surprising that the fruits could reach 20 to 30 pounds in weight, might relate to fertilizer. 

The taste was slightly different compared to "red meat" watermelon and it also had a smoother texture.

Image 02 - Sold for fundraiser, red watermelon

Luckily, rats and squirrels don't like this fruit. But yes, we can also buy a plastic shell for our melons protection or to shape them.

Image 03 - Harvested.

Have you tasted Mountain Magic watermelon?

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