EDITOR, The Tribune
The Development Board, the predecessor of the Ministry of Tourism, once referred to the Bahamas as the “Isles of Perpetual June”. With the abundance of beautiful trees in flower at this time, I think we should refer to the Bahamas as the “Isles of Perpetual Bloom”.
The Royal Poinciana trees are ablaze with their different hues of red and orange and there is even an occasional yellow variety. There is a beautiful example of this rare Poinciana in a garden at the southern end of Gladstone Road.
There is a spectacular Shower of Gold tree (cassia fistula) in full bloom on the north side of Eastern Road, west of the Fox Hill Road. The clumps of purple bougainvillea are truly beautiful. It is not surprising that many Bahamians thought that the purple bougainvillea should have been the national flower of the Bahamas.
From my bedroom window this week, I could see five different red/orange trees in full bloom. In addition to Poinciana and the bougainvillea, there was a red frangipani, a bauhinia (poor man’s orchid) and lots of red hibiscus.
We are lucky to live in this beautiful country and we should remember the people (warriors and citizens) who fought for our freedoms. Some of our brave warriors never returned to our Isles of Perpetual Bloom.
JOHN A WANKLYN
Nassau
June 20, 2019
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