4481. Gasping slider

 

 

 

 [7:40 pm, 28/11/2022]  Yes
[7:40 pm, 28/11/2022]  Keep it shallow half of his shell height
[7:40 pm, 28/11/2022]  Change of water after every food and poop
[4:05 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: Good morning. How is your red eared slider today? Have you checked whether he swims lop-sided?
[11:24 am, 10/12/2022]  Hi Dr Sing. We have tried to put him back to the main tank to get used to it for a couple of days
[11:25 am, 10/12/2022] Everything seems alright for now, except for that one time I accidentally pressed too much medicine and put him back and he started gasping but I took him out for a breather and he’s fine afterwards
[11:25 am, 10/12/2022]  Think he choked
[11:26 am, 10/12/2022]  But swimming wise…no lopsided swimming as I can observe, appetite and strength seems good, just not sure how can I really know if he recovered because the nurse said reptiles tend to have a long recovery period and during recovery they can hide their symptoms very well
[11:28 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: Each individual is unique in health issues. If he can swim level and eats and poop normally, he has recovered
[11:29 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: Please send a video if he swims level. I admire your artistic decoration and design of your tank setup

[11:38 am, 10/12/2022] So far only got these 2, but don’t think can rly tell because he’s distracted by me and food haha, once he’s done basking I’ll try to take a better vid!
[11:40 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: You are correct. Need to video him without him knowing
[11:41 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: Do you have a separate big tank with no plants? That will be better to assess level swimming
[11:42 am, 10/12/2022]  👍🏻 we’ll fill the quarantine tub up with water to show

 

 

[11:38 am, 10/12/2022]  So far only got these 2 videos, but don’t think can rly tell because he’s distracted by me and food haha, once he’s done basking I’ll try to take a better vid!
[11:40 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: You are correct. Need to video him without him knowing
[11:41 am, 10/12/2022] David Sing: Do you have a separate big tank with no plants? That will be better to assess level swimming
[11:42 am, 10/12/2022] 👍🏻 we’ll fill the quarantine tub up with water to show

Hi Dr Sing, we tried several times, this guy don’t want to swim unless in main tank 🥲 keep walking around but not sure if can observe if level swimming

[7:30 pm, 10/12/2022] David Sing: He is scared of new environment. Let him swim short periods in usual tank. Probably not fully recovered in lung congestion which involved over 50% of lungs as seen in X ray
[7:31 pm, 10/12/2022] Actually we’ve been letting him swim, eat and sleep in the main tank for the past 2 days just so he can get used to being at home again
[7:31 pm, 10/12/2022] So far so good as observed…but we’re keeping up with the medicine
[7:31 pm, 10/12/2022] Dr Daniel said max he recommend is only 20 days of Baytril and if all seems well then after 20th day can stop
[7:31 pm, 10/12/2022] David Sing: Ok
[7:31 pm, 10/12/2022] So his last dosage would be on 14th December

 [7:35 pm, 10/12/2022]  So far from what I’ve observed in the main tank he swims alright, not like the first time when he was lopsided
[7:35 pm, 10/12/2022] Will keep up the observation
[7:38 pm, 10/12/2022] If let’s say really likely not fully recovered because 50% of lung is congested, after 20th day when we stop feeding the baytril then is there anything we can do for him next? We’re planning to bring him for another X-ray next month to check it out

4480. PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE JUNGFRAU, Switzerland

4479. PHOTOGRAPHY OF CUCUMBER ON THE PLANT

PHOTOGRAPHY OF CUCUMBER ON THE PLANT

Cucumbers grown in a home garden, Sydney, Australia.   10 Dec 2022

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Cucumbers grown in a home garden, Sydney, Australia.   10 Dec 2022

Xiaomi Poco x 3 Pro image  

1. No direct sunlight

2. Overcast sky is better

3. Focus on “small lumps” on the cucumber skin surface

Remnants of flower at the tip of the cucumber will fall off or be plucked off 

As the cucumber matures, the lumps disappear, leaving a smooth surface.

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AVOID DISTRACTIONS LIKE:

1. Big leaves in the way
2. Fencing for clothes behind
3. Cropping too tightly if cucumber has remnant of flower.

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13 DEC 2022:
GOOD MORNING

An immature cucumber has nodules on its skin. Yellow flowers. Home grown, Sydney, Australia, Summer

13 Dec 2022Xiaomi Poco X 3 Pro

Good compositon & exposure. Shaded afternoon.

No need to photoshop.  Attractive image for pre-school Science study

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14 DEC 2022

Xiaomi Poco 3X ProWell composed image of an immature cucumber growing in a house garden in Sydney, AustraliaNo reflections of light on skin unlike another image.Looks sharp.shuttlestock.com/g/toapayohvets 

4478. PHOTOGRAPHY USING SMARTPHONE Xiaomi Poco X 3 Pro. African daisies

9 DEC 2022:

 Inexpensive smartphone like Xiaomi can take good stock photos if you know how.

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4477. Dinner at Haidilao on 4 Dec 2022.

4 Dec 2022.

Dinner at Haidilao Hot Pot @ Royal Square Novena

The brand Haidilao was founded in 1994. With over 20 years of development, Haidilao International Holding Ltd. has become a world-renowned catering enterprise. By the end of June 30, 2021 ,Haidilao has opened 1597 chain restaurants in China, Singapore, U.S., South Korea, Japan, Canada ,the United Kingdom, Malaysia , Vietnam,Indonesia and Australia.

INTERESTING SIDE SHOW. A young man performs using the noodle which is later cut into short strips.

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4476. Wildlife Singapore. Hoverflies in Singapore

Nov 2022. Sighting of a hoverfly in Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest. A short video to show the existence of this hoverfly. 

 

WILDLIFE SINGAPORE. HOVERFLIES. Hoverflies belong to the family Syrphidae which consists of over 250 species in the UK, some of which are incredibly rare. One of these remarkable rare species is the bog hoverfly Eristalis cryptarum. 

What does a hoverfly do? Adult hover flies are important pollinators and can be found feeding at flower blossoms or around aphid colonies, where they lay their eggs. The larvae of hover flies are important predators of pests, such as aphids, scales, thrips and caterpillars. They are rivaled only by ladybird beetles and lacewings. Adult hoverflies feed on nectar and pollen. The adults need flowers as nectar and pollen sources. They are attracted to weedy borders or mixed garden plantings that are also infested with aphids 

How can you tell a wasp from a hoverfly? The main difference is invisible to the lay observer, given that most encounters happen when the wasp or fly is airborne: wasps have four wings, hoverflies two. More obviously, wasps are "wasp- waisted" while the hoverfly's thorax and abdomen are divided by less of a narrowed section or have none at all. 

Many of us enjoy watching hoverflies as they dart around our gardens amongst the bees and wasps. Sometimes, it is hard to tell the difference as many hoverfly species mimic honeybees and bumblebees (there’s even a hoverfly that mimics a hornet!). 

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Here's a more detailed look at hoverflies in Singapore: 

1. Diversity and Identification: Singapore has a diverse hoverfly fauna, though the exact number of species is still being determined. Many hoverflies, like Dideopsis sp., are bee-mimics, meaning they look like bees but are actually harmless flies. Other genera found in Singapore include Allobaccha, Allograpta, Artemidorus, Graptomyza, Spheginobaccha, Ischiodon, and Microdontinae. The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and the Insect Diversity Laboratory at the National University of Singapore have collections that include hoverflies. 

2. Hoverfly Behavior: They are often seen hovering in mid-air near flowers, hence their name. Some hoverflies, like those in the Microdontinae subfamily, are myrmecophiles, meaning they live in ant nests. Hoverflies are attracted to human sweat and may land on people to lick the moisture and salt. 

3. Importance of Hoverflies: Pollination: Hoverflies are important pollinators, contributing to the pollination of many flowering plants and crops. Pest Control: The larvae of many hoverfly species feed on aphids and other garden pests.

4. Distinguishing Hoverflies from Bees and Wasps: Hoverflies have shorter, stubbier antennae compared to bees. They can hover in mid-air, while bees and wasps typically move directly from one flower to another. Hoverflies do not have stingers and are harmless.

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4475. Video 1/2. Travel Stories. Singapore. A brown Anole in The Esplanade on 6 Dec 2022: Video and images.

 6 Dec 2022. 12.30pm. Hot and humid but sunny. 

Video 1/2 shows the heat onto the Forecourt Garden of Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore. 

One or two butterflies. No Oriental Garden Lizards, but one anole seen on tree trunk after a walk about search for the lizards. I had wished to see a butterfly and a lizard. A Common Rose butterfly suddenly fluttered in front of me as I walked past the shrubs opposite the Family of 5 statues. Later, a yellow butterfly. No more. Towards the final part of my walk, nearer to the building, I saw an anole. It eyed me but did not scurry away while I took photos and videos.


Video 2/2 shows the anole eyeing me like a statue while I video it. Canon R5 camera.
I also took several photos, using a tripod.The anole does not bother to scurry away. I was 15 feet away.

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[10:53 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: Ok. Thank you. Can you send the earlier Power stations in Woodlands?
[10:53 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: i deleted those already
[10:53 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: Okay. Thank you
[10:54 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: ya because we always take alot of photos.. i need to clear up the space .. so sorry about it
[10:54 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: and i dont go to my office anymore..
[10:54 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: cant help you take fresh ones

[10:55 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: It is okay. Life is like that. Each day will not be the same

 

 

[10:55 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: It is okay. Life is like that. Each day will not be the same
[11:00 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: 🙏🏻
[11:01 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: That day, I went to the Esplanade Forecourt Garden and wished to see two creatures that used to be more than a handful.  I wanted to photograph them. They are a butterfly and a lizard. I had not been there for weeks.
[11:02 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: Suddenly, one black rose butterfly flew in front of me and disappeared before I could click my camera. .
[11:02 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: So one wish is fulfilled.
[11:03 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: wow that's nice.. you took the lizard?
[11:03 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: Lizards are now extinct due to many reasons. No hope. I walked more. Suddenly there was an anole on the tree trunk
[11:04 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: Looking warily at me. He did not scurry away. He waited for me to take photos.
[11:04 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: I even managed a video.
[11:04 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: So, two wishes fulfilled.
[11:04 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: Hard to believe?
[11:07 am, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: that's interesting ..

 

 

 

 

 The Common Rose butterfly flew away too fast

 

 

 

 [11:36 am, 08/12/2022] David Sing: The Anole posed like a statue for me to photograph and take video, but is aware of my presence, in case I go too near to him.
[0:24 pm, 08/12/2022] Peggy How: Nice shots

 

 

 

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In past years, this lizard was commoner.

 

 

 

4225. Photography of a butterfly pea flower in Singapore

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Use TV Mode if breezy

25 May 2023. Lentor Estate back garden which is public land. Near Lentor Modern condo construction.  Breeze. I used a tripod, Canon R5, 24-100 mm lens.
TV Mode  100mm focal length. 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO AUTO (800 in this case).
Focus on flower

The butterfly blue pea is popular in the making of tea and in providing the purplish blue colours to rice in Singapore

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8 DEC 2022:
Photography of a good butterfly pea flower in Singapore

The butterfly blue pea flower in real life lives in  an unhealthy environment
The other image (photoshopped) looks great, with the veins of the leaves in focus.

1. Use tripod to get sharp veins of leaves - breezy, hand-held shakiness.
2. Shaded area but bright sunny day.
3. No direct sunlight on leaves.
4. Take more than 10 images.
5. 10 am in Lentor Street, flower was outside the private house on public walkway.

Photo taken with Canon R5, tripod, AV Mode, F/11, ISO 200.

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9 DEC 2022:
Photography of a good butterfly pea flower in Singapore

The butterfly blue pea flower in real life hanged outside a pavilion in the Somme Road Playground, seen on 9 December, 2022 at 10AM.

1. I used a tripod to get sharp veins of leaves - breezy, hand-held shakiness.
2. Shaded area but bright sunny day.
3. No direct sunlight on leaves.
4. Take more than 10 images.
5. 10 am in Lentor Street, flower was outside the private house on public walkway.

Photo taken with Canon R5, tripod, AV Mode, F/8, ISO 100.

 

 

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23 Jul 2025: 8am.

Seen in the fringe of a forest in Yio Chu Kang Crescent since Covid-19. The spurred butterfly pea is an edible wild flower. The purple ones are rarely seen. Most of them are deep blue in colour. The blue briyani rice is due to this flower used to colour the rice.

 

 

 


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4224. School performances to celebrate Christmas

6 DEC 2022:
St Bernadette's Castle Hills school in Sydney, Australia put up a great performance for parents and guests.  Students are from kindergarten to year 6. Age from 5 to 13.  There are quite a few Asians in this school which has various nationalities with the majority being Caucasians.

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4223. Night photography with smartphone - Moon and high-rise buildings in Balestier area

 7 Dec 2022. NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SMARTPHONE OPPO.

SINGAPORE - 6 DEC 2022:
A bright moon at night over Balestier condos, Singapore. Image rejected by shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

 

 

7 Dec 2022. NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SMARTPHONE

Image of high-rise Balestier condos was taken by a 65-year-old lady with her OPPO smart phone. It had excellent composition of the tall Singapore condos at night.
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