I live in a area called Lam Tsuen. There is a tree called the Wishing Tree. So people make a wish and tie it with an Orange or related citrus fruit and throw it on the tree. So it hangs on the tree. At one point the tree got so much over burdened that it was about to break its branches. Government officials came forward and constructed support to the branches. They constructed an artificial tree nearby and restricted people from touching the original tree. Now every ties wishes to the fake tree and it is acceptable to all. I imagine if this can happen in India!!! Pankaj
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 7:03 PM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > Suraji ji, > > Related but, a digression. > > Every beautiful tree in Lalbagh, Bangalore, will be occupied by couple, > and always feel from their look that I am intruding their privacy. > > In Lalbagh, there is an autograph tree in the middle of a reasonable > sized lawn. > Initially I wondered why they haven't put a board. > Later realized, people would have broken the branches to get the leaves and > written their names all over the place. > Till now its remain untouched. > > Infact I refrain from telling everybody that its an autograph tree. > Even though I am tempted to tell any kid playing under it, that is an > autograph tree. > > Raman -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36C, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194
