Yesterday I went to the aquarium store. I wanted to browse around for some possible new fish. I was considering discus fish, but I think they’re maybe too big. I looked in every single freshwater tank in the store. It was awesome.
The store is huge! I love it!
I didn’t decide to get any fish, but I did get some plants. There were some striking red-leaf plants that were labeled “alternanthera cardinalis”. The internet says they’re actually a variety of Alternanthera reineckii. Either way, they’re pretty. I got one bunch of them and spread the stems out in my aquarium. It looks a little unnatural right now, but I think that after they grow a little, it won’t look so forced.
A nice touch of red.
That store looks so otherworld-ly. I bet it was peaceful walking around in the watery light.
So, does that ‘cardinal’ part of the name refer to the bird, baseball team or religious person?
I’m not sure about the plant, but I did read that the religious leaders were named cardinals first, and that they always wore red, when explorers in the New World saw the red birds, they called them cardinals.
I learn soooo much from your blog each & every day……You and Your Friends Are Sooooo Smart & Knowledgeable!!!! <3 Aunt Bev 🙂