About the stamps
The first stamp is part of the series Herb Plants issued on June 11, 2013, consisting of four stamps:
• Peppermint - Mentha × piperita (5 TWD) - it's on the postcard
• Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis (5 TWD)
• Pineapple sage - Salvia elegans (12 TWD)
• Yomogi - Artemisia indica (15 TWD)
The second stamp is part of the third set dedicated to the wild mushrooms of Taiwan, issued on July 24, 2013. The stamps was painted by ecological painter Mr. Chi-jen Lai, who focused this time on four high altitude wild mushrooms:
• Clustered coral - Ramaria botrytis (5 TWD) - it's on the postcard
• Black morel - Morchella elata (5 TWD)
• Woolly chanterelle - Gomphus floccosus (12 TWD)
• Orange Peel Fungus - Aleuria aurantia (12 TWD)
The last stamp is part of a set which belongs to a large series of definitive stamps dedicated to the Taiwan birds. This set was issued on January 30, 2008, and consists of four stamps:
• Bronzed Drongo - Dicrurus aeneus (1 TWD)
• Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach (2.50 TWD) - it's on the postcard
• Grey Treepie - Dendrocitta formosae (10 TWD)
• Light-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus sinensis (32 TWD)
References
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas - Wikipedia
Sender: Chen Ze-yu (postcrossing)
Sent from ? (Taiwan), on 07.10.2013
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