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Memory in wine

Memory in wine By Zachary Huang Self made wineA few sips in the winter morning I taste the spring windThat… read more Memory in wine

Memory in honey

Honey is a time capsule by Zachary Huang when flowers are blooming in the springbees gather their fragrancesin honey they… read more Memory in honey

Winter flower 9: Camellia

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. japonica Common names: Common camellia, Japanese camellia ZBAS 3 Common camellia is widely cultivated… read more Winter flower 9: Camellia

Winter flower 8: Fatsi

Family: Araliaceae Genus: Fatsia Species: F. japonica Common names: paperplant, false castor oil plant, Japanese aralia. Chinese name八角金盘 ZBAS 7… read more Winter flower 8: Fatsi

Winter flower 7: Tea oil flower

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. oleifera Common names: Tea oil camellia ZBAS 2 An important oil crop in Southern… read more Winter flower 7: Tea oil flower

Winter flower 6: Tea

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. sinensis Common names: tea flower, tea tree flower ZBAS (Zach’s bee attraction score) 8… read more Winter flower 6: Tea

Winter flower 5: Ivy tree

Family: Araliaceae Genus: Schefflera Species: S. heptaphylla Common names: Ivy tree, 鸭脚木 ZBAS 9 This plant is in the same… read more Winter flower 5: Ivy tree

Asian wasps

We now have two species of Asian wasps in the US, the world’s largest hornet, dubbed “murder hornets” was first… read more Asian wasps