Wednesday, January 7, 2026
4376. Bouquet of flowers photography
BOUQUET.
an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.
3 Jan 2026. 6pm. Pei's School of Dance, Outram.
Canon R5 33mm. 1/80 sec, f/16, iso 12800
This bouquet for Pei's School of Dance looks predominantly red and orange. The orange Heliconias (lobster-claws) at the top are very healthy and attractive. Pure large white lilies will give contrast and make the bouquet more attractive, in my opinion.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
4375. Abscess below left ear- Syrian hamster
SINGAPORE - 6 JAN 2026: This 16-month-old Syrian hamster has a swelling under the skin of the left ear canal opening. It is a developing abscess due to bacterial infection under the skin. The hamster needs veterinary treatment urgently.
Monday, January 5, 2026
#wildlife #singapore stories. An Angry Brown #anole lizard intimidated me.
Have you ever seen an angry lizard in the Bird Paradise? The Bird Paradise is for birds, not lizards. I was surprised to see one reptile.
WILDLIFE SINGAPORE - AN ANGRY BROWN ANOLE INTIMIDATED ME.
Doctor Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
Educational Video created: 4 Jan 2026
20 Oct 2025 was a warm bright sunshine blue skies morning to connect with Nature. Many tourists posed for photographs at the Orchid Waterfall Garden with the orchids as a backdrop.
Some were less than two feet away from this lizard lying on a low tree stump amid the orchid flowers.
This Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) was a small brown lizard lying on a low tree stump amid the orchid flowers. Since he stayed put, I photographed and videoed him from a distance of six feet.
Head-bobbing up and down. It looked like he was doing push ups to appear bigger. His red dewlap which is skin below his throat ballooned out 3 times in succession and then once more.
I knew he was intimidating me based on similar four previous encounters with the Oriental Garden Lizard during my past decade of Nature journalling.
This is a rare video footage of the Anole's communication to make himself look bigger and more intimidating or stronger to attract the female.
UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2026/01/4372-anole-lizard-intimidated-me.html
Sunday, January 4, 2026
4372. An Anole lizard intimidated me.
SCRIPT FOR VIDEO
Have you ever seen an angry lizard in the Bird Paradise? The Bird Paradise is for birds, not lizards. I was surprised to see one reptile.
WILDLIFE SINGAPORE - AN ANGRY BROWN ANOLE INTIMIDATED ME.
Doctor Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
Educational Video created: 4 Jan 2026
20 Oct 2025 was a warm bright sunshine blue skies morning to connect with Nature. Many tourists posed for photographs at the Orchid Waterfall Garden with the orchids as a backdrop.
Some were less than two feet away from this lizard lying on a low tree stump amid the orchid flowers.
This Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) was a small brown lizard found usually in the Caribbean. He was introduced into the Bird Paradise via plants imported by the nurseries.
Since he stayed put, I decided to photograph and video him from a distance of six feet.
Head-bobbing up and down. It looked like he was doing push ups to appear bigger. His red dewlap which is skin below his throat ballooned out 3 times in succession and then once more.
I knew he was intimidating me based on similar four previous encounters with the Oriental Garden Lizard during my past decade of Nature journalling.
This is a rare video footage of the Anole's communication to make himself look bigger and more intimidating or stronger to attract the female.
UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2026/01/4372-anole-lizard-intimidated-me.html
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WILDLIFE SINGAPORE - AN ANGRY BROWN ANOLE INTIMIDATED ME.
Doctor Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
Educational Video created: 4 Jan 2026
Have you ever seen an angry lizard in the Bird Paradise?
The Bird Paradise is for birds, not lizards. I was surprised to see one reptile.
20 Oct 2025 was a warm bright sunshine blue skies morning to connect with Nature. A gentle breeze wafted the fragrance of the orchids at the Orchid Waterfall garden to my nose.
Many tourists posed for photographs with the orchids as a backdrop. Some tourists were less than two feet away from this lizard. They posed, laughed and took selfies. If they were predators, this Anole would be eaten in a flash.
But the humans didn't faze him. "Faze" is a word that means "to frighten away".
"These ladies want to look pretty besides the orchids," he thought. "One man did point at me. But people would not spot me as my brown colour camouflaged me on the brown stump!"
He was nonplussed about the posing tourists, as he had become accustomed to them over the weeks.
This Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) is a small brown lizard found usually in the Caribbean. He was introduced into the Bird Paradise via plants imported by the nurseries.
He was alert, eyeing me and fully aware of my presence as I was setting up my Canon R5 camera and positioning my tripod on the soft soil some six feet away.
I knew he was intimidating me based on similar four previous encounters with the Oriental Garden Lizard in the past decade of Nature journalling.
This is a rare video footage of the Anole's communication to make himself look bigger and more intimidating or stronger to attract the female.
UPDATE: https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2026/01/4372-anole-lizard-intimidated-me.html
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I focused
on his eyes and shot several images. He was not disconcerted. He did not
scurry away unlike most lizards.
Since he stayed put, I decided
to video him. This video is a rare footage of a lizard intimidating
me!During the past decade, I encountered such behaviours around four
times, researched the internet and hence knew what the behaviour meant.
Head-bobbing up and down. It looked like he was doing push ups to appear bigger.
His
red dewlap ballooned out 3 times. I did not back away. He expanded his
dewlap once more making him stronger and larger. I knew he was
intimidating me based on similar four previous encounters with the
Oriental Garden Lizard in the past decade of Nature journalling.
This is a rare video footage of the Anole's very short communication as I usually don't have time to video its action.
P.S
Why do anioles have a dewlap?
The
dewlap is a longitudinal flap of skin that hangs below the neck. Anoles
are not very vocal, so the dewlap provides a communication tool that
can be waved like a flag.
When an anole is angry, he flashes
his dewlap repeatedly and may perform push-ups and head bobbing to make
himself look bigger and more intimidating.
A male displays this behaviour to a female to look stronger and appealing.
UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2026/01/4372-anole-lizard-intimidated-me.html
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This is a rare video footage of the Anole's very short communication as I usually don't have time to video its very short duration of head bobbing, push-ups and dewlap ballooning during my past 10 years of Nature journalling.UPDATES, VIDEOS AND IMAGES AT
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2026/01/4372-anole-lizard-intimidated-me.htmlshutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets
youtube.com/@99pups
Anole lizards in Singapore are primarily the non-native Brown Anole (Norops sagrei), an invasive species accidentally introduced via plant shipments around 2012, now widespread in parks and gardens, known for males flashing orange dewlaps and shifting color. While native Green Anoles exist, the Brown Anole population is growing, raising concerns about competition with native species, though they serve as food for some local birds, notes Nature in Singapore.
Brown anole "push-ups" are displays of dominance, territorial defense, and mating signals, where males rapidly lift and lower their bodies, often with head bobs and dewlap (throat fan) extensions, to intimidate rivals or attract females, showing off their strength without needing a physical fight. These movements are a key part of their communication, telling other males "back off" and signaling fitness to females.
Saturday, January 3, 2026
4371. PHOTOGRAPHY MESS HALL SENTOSA
SINGAPORE - 1 JAN 2026: Originally built as a military recreational club for soldiers in 1904, the Mess Hall at Sentosa is a restored two-storey colonial building housing food and beverage outlets and luxurious accommodation.
Canon R5 97mm tripod
1/100 sec, f/14, ISO 200
From Hidemasa by Hide Yamamoto’s refined Japanese cuisine, to Royal Taj’s curries and biryani, and Quentin’s Bar and Restaurant’s sophisticated Eurasian dishes, here is our guide on the 3 restaurants at Mess Hall that you have to dine at.
Friday, January 2, 2026
4369. PHOTOGRAPHY of the Yellow Assassin Bug
Cosmolestes picticeps, known as the Yellow Assassin Bug, is a predatory insect in the Reduviidae family, famous for its striking colors and effective hunting method: stabbing prey with its proboscis, injecting toxins to liquefy insides, then sucking them out. This beneficial bug preys on other insects (like aphids and bagworms) and can even sip nectar, making it useful for biological pest control in agriculture, especially oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
@HER.VOICES. I raised my son alone and pay for his wedding, but he told his wife I was just a guest.
@HER.VOICES. I raised my son alone and pay for his wedding, but he told his wife I was just a guest.
I Raised My Son Alone and Pay for His Wedding, But He Told His Wife I Was ‘Just a Guest’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2xF2LpjUs8&t=929s
I had to choose me
You forgot where you came from
You don't fix it
You live with it
Slowly, deliberately, without anger
I always stood right in front of you
But you couldn't see me
I took the mic, smiled, and began. My name is Mary
Thompson. For most of my life, I believed love meant sacrifice. I thought being invisible was part of being a good
mother, a good woman. But I was wrong. You don't have to disappear to matter.
You don't have to suffer to be worthy. And you don't have to be silent to be respected. I told my story, every
painful inch of it, the long hours, the broken dreams, the betrayal, the
awakening. I spoke of how I stopped waiting to be chosen and chose myself. When I finished, the silence was thick
with emotion. Then came the applause. Not polite, thunderous. As I walked off
stage, hands reached out to shake mine. Eyes filled with tears. Women whispered,
"Thank you. That was my story, too. You gave me hope." And then in the crowd
near the very back, I saw him. Daniel. He wasn't dressed up. He didn't try to
come forward. He just stood there still watching. Our eyes met. I didn't smile.
He didn't wave, but in that quiet second, everything was said. He saw me
truly, finally, and I saw him. Not as a mistake, not as a wound, but as part of
a journey that had brought me here. I turned and walked away from the stage, the lights warm on my shoulders. I was
no longer the woman who waited in corners. I was no longer the mother begging to be recognized. I was Mary
Thompson, and I had risen. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe and
feel free to share your story in the comments. Your voice matters.
4367. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: RF lens 75 - 300 mm. Canon R5 - Memecylon caeruleum
A hypanthium is a structure where basal portions of the calyx, the corolla, and the stamens form a cup-shaped tube. It is sometimes called a floral tube, a term that is also used for corolla tube and calyx tube
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