The Bougainvillea is a beautful and deadly thing. Those that have been near one, know what I mean. Its name comes the French admiral who commanded the mission that lead to the first European description of this fecund, tropical beauty. We had one for a while, in a pot to contain its growth. Even so it grew over the door to the laundry, and one of us had to go. Either the Bougainvellea or all of us. Those thorns are large and small, each sharp. Owie!
These two are on Hordern Street in O’Connell Town at Shane’s house.
The colours are as intense and vibrant as the thorns are sharp and penetrating.
Beautiful to look at — from a safe distance.
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