Mikania - sometimes called mile-a-minute weed, with scientific name Mikania micrantha is a climbing plant that festoons some parts of Hong Kong. "Mile-a-minute" is of course an exaggeration, yet it can grow 8cm a day, and in sunny places it can proliferate, forming a dense green carpet that smothers vegetation - robbing plants below of sunlight, and weighing down branches.
If you're to make really good photos, photography is not a technical subject. Hong Kong's outdoors offers a wealth of subjects to shoot - from hills and islands, to waterfalls and wildlife.
With wildlife documentaries loving to focus on killer creatures, here's a quick look at the Most Dangerous Animals In Hong Kong - with their venom, killer teeth and blades. You might be surprised by the Number One Dangerous Animal!
Black Kites are by far the commonest birds of prey in Hong Kong – and among the territory’s most familiar birds.
