The Three Kings in Wood

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Local names: balloon vine (Engl.); heart pea (Engl.); parol-parolan (Tag.)
This picture was taken in Brgy. Bolilao, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines, 2010.
Photo: Melchor F. Cichon

Source: A pictorial cyclopedia of Philippine ornamental plants, 2nd ed. by Domingo Madulid,2000, p.320

Our Memeng

lunch time--
still waiting
for the house lizard to go down

Maeara
April 8, 2010

Orchid

Gray Skies

Narra at UP Visayas, Iloilo City Campus, December 2009

gray skies
ground worker gathers
fallen leaves

Maeara
April 8, 2010

The 32 Best Aklanon Poets

Sean Marie, December 2009

Prince of Panay News

Euphorbia sp.

Hindi Ko Alam ang Pangalan Nito

Aloe sp.

Local Name: Sabila (Tagalog)
Source: Madulid, 2000, p. 228.

Varigated Kalamansi

Note: I saw this at SM City, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The leaves have white spots and the fruits have white spots too.

Australian Brush

I took this picture at SM City Mandurriao, Iloilo City while on display. The name says: Australian Brush.

Anong Bueak Ra?

Impatiens balsamina L.

Local name: Kamantigi (Tag.); Kamantigi (Aklanon)

Ang Sarap ng Pasku!

Mimosa invisa

Local name: Huya-huya (Aklanon)

May Lindol Ba?

Ang Ganda Niya, Di Ba?

K of C at Iloilo Provincial Hospital

Chancellor Formacion Attends Paskwa 2009

Pagkain Para Sa Lahat!

Pskwa sa UP Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo

UPV Main Building, Iloilo City Campus

Love Me Forever

Jose Marie Nasalga and his girlfriend.

Mother and Daughter

For A Clearer View

2009 UPV Pahampang

Spread Smile

Spoken Word Gig 3

Spoken Word Gig 3

Poet Mel Turao and me at Spoken Word Gig 3, Cocoon Restaurant, Iloilo City.

Alice Tan Gonzales, the Hiligaynon Fictionist

December 4, 2009, during the book launching of her first book, UP Visayas, Iloilo City.

Paku sa Balisbisan

Pandanus dubius

Chrysothemis pulchella

Pink Flower?

Ay, Nano nga Tanum Ra?

Kroton

Codiaeum variegatum cv.

Moringa oleifera

Local name: Malunggay (Aklan), Balunggay (Iloilo)

Ano Ra nga Tanum?

Draceana sp.

Local Name: Baston de San Jose

Calathea stromata

Note: Native of Brazil. Introduced in the Philippines.

Baliskad Ba?

Palma

Karsada

Amihan--
ako eang ag ro hangin
ro nag-agi sa karsada

Maeara
December 5, 2009

NOte: Ro sa waea hay ro CFOS Building ag sa tuo hay ro Diwata ng Dagat, UP Visayas Miagao, Iloilo

Mga Katueanga

Katueanga Pa Gid

Katueanga Eon Man

Stone Fish

Nylon Shell Key Holder

Ano nga Tanum Ra?