Cotton candy photography competition

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The weather in Guangzhou in April is getting "hot" slowly. Walking in the street, I saw people changing into short clothes. On this day, Shanshan came to work near Xingang East Road in Guangzhou. When I was walking on the road, suddenly, a spring breeze blew and several snow-white "cotton balls" floated in front of my eyes. Before I knew it, these snow-white "cotton balls" landed on the green grass. Before I left, I saw an edelweiss falling on the green grass, bringing the breath of spring. Against the green background, Snow White gives people a feeling of being suddenly enlightened. There is no doubt in my heart: what is a snow-white "cotton ball"?

I looked up and looked around, hoping to find the answer. At this time, I saw the green belt in the middle of the road. A whole row of trees are covered with cotton balls, white and white. Across the road, it feels like "snow-white cotton candy" is hanging on the tree. I found some trees planted by the roadside. I want to go forward and see these trees with "white cotton candy" clearly. What trees are they? Approaching, you can clearly see that the trunk is in the shape of a wine bottle, and there are many spikes on the tree. Some trees are covered with green leaves, while others have no leaves. Because Miss Shanshan has been to the strange kapok sea many times before, it can be judged that the tree with "white cotton candy" hanging in front of her eyes is a strange kapok tree by the spikes on its trunk.

Isokapok, also known as beauty tree, belongs to kapok family. This tree is native to South America, and now it is planted in many places in China. It is an excellent ornamental tree species and can be used as a high-grade street tree and garden landscaping. The flowering period of different kapok trees is usually from June 10 to February 12 every year, and sometimes lasts until June 10, while winter is the full flowering period. When different kapok trees bloom, the corolla is pale pink, the center is white, and the trees are full of pink and red, which is very charming. After the beautiful flowers of Aesop kapok wither, Aesop kapok will bear fruit around March. At first, the fruit will hang on the bare branches, and the skin of the fruit is hard and shaped. It's round, a bit like avocado and a bit like papaya. It smells a little fragrant, but it can't be eaten.

Recently, because the temperature in Guangzhou began to rise slowly, the fruits of different kapok began to burst open one after another, and the thick epidermis fell off, revealing white flocculent cotton balls. That's why I saw "white cotton candy" hanging on the tree. At present, the fruits of different kapok trees show different States: some are bare branches, some are hung on trees covered with green leaves, some are completely peeled off, and some are incomplete. These "snow-white marshmallows" hung on the trees so densely that they looked so cute that I couldn't help but raise my camera and turn on the tap mode.

In the process of taking pictures, I saw snow-white cotton wool falling with the wind. I picked up one of the little white balls and put it in my palm, because the softness of cotton wool made me feel very comfortable. It is said that the softness and warmth retention of these different kapok wadding are better than traditional kapok wadding, and they can be used as pillows and other fillers if they are disinfected professionally. The exotic kapok fruit growing on the roadside can only be used for viewing.

Finally, if you come to appreciate exotic kapok fruit, because cotton wool will be contaminated with many tiny dust when it falls to the ground, it is likely to induce allergic rhinitis, stimulate people's respiratory tract, and may also cause skin allergies. Therefore, when watching and taking pictures, you should pay attention to your mouth, nose, eyes, skin and other exposed parts and take protective measures. If you are allergic, be careful not to go near flowers to enjoy and take pictures.