Another big beautiful Bougainvillea was felled today - in Tai Yuen just before the Yan Yan store. It was then chopped into small pieces and stuffed in black plastic bags, presumably destined for a landfill. Just adjacent to the Bougainvillea is a derelict fenced off piece of government land which is choked with Mikania micrantha, an evil ugly weed which would fully justify extirpation.
Who is in charge of this lunacy?
John.

Before & after.

Actually these pics don't show very well the damage the butchers did. It did need a trim, but the morons must have used some machinery to rip the branches off the trees rather than cutting them cleanly. I guess someone complained about it, so the Govt set some local morons on it. At least they left enough for it to grow back, but it'll take a few years, and they'll probably do the same again.

The tree was probably spoiling someones view. Chopping/trimming the tree so the nearby flat rents can stay above $15,000 a month. Landlords/estate agents consider nature a menace.

They are very hardy plants and will grow back quickly, shame about the beautiful flowers.