4650. Travels Malaysia. Kluang Coffee photos in Apr 2023.

 

 

 

4649. Tulipmania at Gardens by the Bay. 21 Apr to 21 May 2023.

SINGAPORE-17 APR 2023. TULIPMANIA 21 Apr - 21 May 2023, displays uniquely shaped tulips from Eastern Türkiye. Cultivated with forms that are markedly different from the tulips people are used to see.

 

 

TULIPMANIA - 21 APR - 21 MAY 2023. Gardens By The Bay showcases tulips cultivated in East Turkiye. The website says these tulips are in “forms different from what people are used to.” They certainly look smaller and different in shape from the tulips in Keukenhof - the largest tulip garden in the world. 


Newly planted Turkish tulips in the Flower Dome,
Gardens By The Bay on 17 Apr 2023

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4648. Cannonball Tree in Gardens By The Bay.

Cannonball Tree

Aptly-named, the large and heavy, spherical, brown fruits of this tree certainly resemble cannonballs! When split open, its pulp exudes an unpleasant odour that appeals to pig-like mammals that help in dispersing its seeds. Its pinkish-red blooms surprisingly lack nectar but give off a sweet and strong fragrance. To attract bees, it produces two types of pollen - sterile pollen that they feed on, and fertile pollen that dusts their backs as they feed, which in turn effect cross-pollination when the bees visit other flowers.

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Cannon Ball TreeGardens By The Bay17 Apr 2023
I saw one at The Esplanade Walk pre-Covid-19 era. Now rarely seen.  The large and heavy, spherical brown fruits of this tree resemble cannonballsFlowers and fruits grow from the trunk instead of branches

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4647. Birds - Oriental Magpie-Robin, Male, 17 Apr 2023, 18 Jul 2023, 9 Aug 2023.

PHOTO 1.

Oriental Magpie Robin
 The male is easily identified by its striking contrast of black
and white feathers.
 The female has black upperparts, but has a dark grey
breast.
 This bird is known to sing well.

 

The male Oriental Magpie Robin (OMR) has striking black and white colours including the black breast. The female also has black upperparts, but has a dark grey breast. The OMR is a bird native to Singapore, but I rarely see it in public gardens and open spaces. 

Suddenly perched 10 feet from me in the hot afternoon sunlight of Gardens by the Bay on 17 Apr 2023. Canon R5, 24-105mm lens, AV Mode, F11, ISO 200. Set to AV Mode. No time to waste.

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PHOTO 2.
Oriental Magpie-Robin, Lentor Plain, Singapore. 17 Jul 2023, 8.57 am

Handheld, Canon R5, TV, 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO 160  

 

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Handheld camera, use TV Mode, 1/125 sec as bird may not perch for long. In this case, he (black plumage as contrasted to a female with brown black plumage) was perched for over a minute staring across Lentor Road.

Oriental Magpie-Robin, Lentor Plain, Singapore. 17 Jul 2023, 8.57 am

Handheld, Canon R5, TV, 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO 160 

 

 

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PHOTO 3. Use TV Mode, 1/1000 sec shutter speed, f/4.5, ISO AUTO

 

The male Oriental magpie-robin has black and white plumage. Females are greyish brown and white. 9 Aug 2023, 9.36 am, Yio Chu Kang, Lentor, Singapore Use TV Mode at 1/1000 sec to get sharp image, f/4.5, ISO Auto (actual is 400). Canon R5. Handheld. 105mm. 

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4646. Sembawang Hot Spring Park.

The “Sembawang Hot Spring Park” sign should be cleaned
and the broken NParks logo replaced.

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16 Apr 2023.
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. This butterfly is an example of anthropomorphism.

BEHAVING OUT OF CHARACTER, like some people.This butterfly, in Lentor Place, in Mar 2023, perches within 6 feet of my camera for over 60 seconds to pose for photos and videos. He appears to be praying. All butterflies do not pose so close for people.

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4644. Manual focusing on dark subject on bright morning.

 15 Apr 2023: PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Night photography
Use Manual Mode. Tripod.

1/30 to 1/60sec
F11
ISO 100 - 200

This example of the Oriental Garden Lizard on the dark tree trunk in the shade.
I used tripod, manual settings  1/60 sec, F11 and ISO 200. See results.

ORIGINAL

 

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4643. Mother and Child sculpture by Dr Ng Eng Teng

Google Review for maintenance - One star 

14 Apr 2023:
MAINTENANCE OF SCULPTURES AT GARDENS BY THE BAY

I visited Gardens by the Bay in the morning. No doubt, the plants and flowers are very well maintained and kept free from diseases. However, the management (if it is responsible) has not maintained the MOTHER AND CHILD sculpture by Dr Ng Eng Teng for a very long time. It is stained and has large patches of mould on the body. For this instance, I have to give a one-star rating.

This situation reminds me of The Merlion which, at one time, had rusty stains on its mouth, but today, it is very clean and white. I hope the authorities will look into cleaning up this statue which is seen by overseas tourists.

I must say, the stains add "character" to the statue for the purpose of my photography. I had photographed the Mother and Child sculpture at the National Gallery Singapore, but it does not look "scary" as it is better maintained.

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4642. Bilingualism Carnival in One Punggol on Sat 8 Apr 2023

Saturday 8 Apr 2023

Bilingualism helps the young bridge different languages, cultures and perspectives as the world becomes increasingly fragmented.

The Bilingualism Carnival at the new One Punggol Integrated Centre was popular. Three videos show some performances by students and two videos show the new Hawker Centre.

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