Simon describes the unusual buds as green candle-like.
in chapter three
Too quote directly from the book...Here they paused and examined the bushes around them curiously. Simon spoke first. "Like candles. Candle bushes. Candle buds." Ralph and Jack dismiss the bushes and Ralph actually says, "You couldn't light them... They just look like candles." This entire episode is an allusion to a passage from the book "The Coral Island." In that book the boys named Jack, Ralph (Golding reused those names deliberately) and Peterkin also find "Candle buds." The difference being that the boy called Jack, in The Coral island, is a well read boy who informs his companions that the nuts from this bush can be dried out and threaded onto a sting where they will burn when lit, just like real candles.
The description fromthe book is, I quote... 'The bushes were dark evergreen and aromatic and the many buds were waxen green and folded up against the light.' If the buds are flower buds and they are 'folded up against the light' the implication is that they must open at night.
The candle-buds that Simon sees on the mountain bloom during the day and close up at night. They only bloom once a year and are described as producing a sweet fragrance.
Too quote directly from the book...Here they paused and examined the bushes around them curiously. Simon spoke first. "Like candles. Candle bushes. Candle buds." Ralph and Jack dismiss the bushes and Ralph actually says, "You couldn't light them... They just look like candles." This entire episode is an allusion to a passage from the book "The Coral Island." In that book the boys named Jack, Ralph (Golding reused those names deliberately) and Peterkin also find "Candle buds." The difference being that the boy called Jack, in The Coral island, is a well read boy who informs his companions that the nuts from this bush can be dried out and threaded onto a sting where they will burn when lit, just like real candles.
The word "budding" describes a bush that is producing new growth or buds.
The candle bud bushes in Lord of the Flies bloom at night, creating a soft glow that attracts insects. This natural phenomenon on the island is symbolic of beauty and mystery in the midst of darkness and fear.
The most likely culprits that will eat rose buds and blooms are insects such as aphids, thrips, beetles, and caterpillars. These pests are attracted to the tender foliage and flowers of roses, and they can cause significant damage if left unchecked. To protect your rose bushes, consider using insecticidal soaps, neem oil, or introducing beneficial insects like ladybugs or lacewings to control the pest population. Regular monitoring and early intervention are key to preserving the beauty of your roses.
Simon is captivated by the likeness of the buds to candles and calls them 'candle buds.' Ralph, ever practical, notes that they just look like candles but you couldn't light them. Jack slashes one with his knife and dismisses them contemptuously with a curt, "We can't eat them." The Rules of the conch are that when a person wishes to speak during a meeting they ask for the conch, take hold of it, and they won't be interupted by anyone, except for Ralph.
The most likely cause is trimming the bushes at the wrong time of the year. The best time is just after the flowers have finished blooming. Pruning in late summer, fall, or winter will remove the following spring's flower buds.
This phrase likely describes dressing someone in leaves and buds that are a deep red color. It can be interpreted symbolically to represent adorning someone with nature's beauty and richness, or it could simply refer to physically dressing someone in such attire.