12 reactions | ＃Guangdong | A carpenter bee hovers above some flowering Acanthus ilicifolius L. trees, searching for nectar among the white #flowers. The plant is a common mangrove species in Shenzhen. The word #mangrove does not refer to a single species, but to a genus consisting of about 80 species around the world. When different species of mangrove grow together, they form a forest by the sea that protects the coast from wind and waves. | The South | Facebook