Singapore Zoo

You must be thinking why I write about animals from a foreign zoo....

Now I posted 2 pictures of animals from the Singapore Zoo.

One of the Best zoo in Asia. And.....with the largest collection of primates

I took a very close shot of this ring-tailed lemur, I even patted it.

This gibbon was playing "catching" with its gibbon friends.

Ueno Zoo, Japan

This is a Japanese black bear.
This is a Hokkaido brown bear trying to find its way out.
Look just like King Kong.

The polars here are very much stress free, lying happliy on the rocks.

....Eagle
The King Vulture standing tall and proud.

Porcupine half way up the tree, it's my first time seeing it on a tree!

The Most Healthy and Expensive Spit

Do you know who has the most healthy and expensive spit?

If your answer is the edible nest and black nest swiftlet, you are correct!

From what I know, these birds can be found in Singapore.

Pit Viper - 'The Slitherer'

I came closed to a poisonous snake.

It has a head shape of a triangle.

Don't judge the book by its cover, it may be very small but it can be very venomous.

This was found by Uncle Derek in Lower Pierce during the last guided walk.

Believe it or not, one of the guides said that if you see a snake don't buy 4D cause you used up your luck.

I'm going to save my luck for better use.....that is to ask for more good lucks!

As green as a leaf (Part 2) - Slightly more difficult

Er........Er......Ok.....Can you see a green colour insect?

Clue: It is under a leaf.

Incy wincy SPIDER......... Can you see it !!! (part 1)

Can u spot a yellowish white spider?

Clue:It is near the flowers.

The 'Swinger' of the rainforest

Long tail macaque: Haha....bet u can't take a

photo of me.....

While swinging from one tree to another.

Leshon: Hum........ playing catching with me? We

shall see.

Camera: Click!

Long tail macaque: ow man......

Leshon: hahahahahhaha

Facts

This long tail macaque is common in Singapore. It makes a 'kraa' alarm sound.

Its scientific name is

Macaca fascicularis.

The Changeables

I think this green cresent lizard looked scared......

Green Crested lizard: Hey......why are this people crowding around me.......

Am I going to be on The Straits Times???

So this little guy changed it color in to brownish green.

Facts

The green crested lizard changes its color in to dark grey or brown when it is scared or uncomfortable. It is sometimes mistaken as a chameleon. It does not drop its tail like any other lizards.

Its scientific name is

Bronchocela cristatella

New KIDS on th Block

I was looking for the frog that I rescued from the basement carpark about a week ago when I saw this little fellow

......................

Cute and skinny,

AND

my dog, Quincy

LOVES IT ALOT

!!!

If it was not for me, this new kid would be a DEAD MEAT by now.

I made him an official resident in my estate.

I've been looking out for the common name of this type of lizard, anyone knows?

Though I can't find MY LONG LOST froggy............

I still miss her .......

in case she comes back.......

I made her an official resident in my estate too!

(I had been showering her with water at the carpark for about a week before I decided to put her back to nature...the grass patch.)

Wow...so daring!

I took this photo at Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve, it was a Malayan Monitor Lizard. I have not come so close to one before!!!!

What tree is that in your $5 note???

Tembusu Tree

The Tembusu Tree is also known as the $5 tree. The Tembusu tree in the $5 note was painted by a famous artist, Mr Eng in Botanic Gardens.

The $5 tree has buttress roots. The $5 tree's wood is anti-bacteria so it can be used to make chopping board. I was told that it was very lasting.

Fish Poison Tree

This is the Fish Poison Fruit, my mum took this for me.

This is a Fish Poison Tree. Its fruit is like a Chinese lantern. The flowers are very unique and beautiful. I first saw this at Sungei Buloh but I took this picture at Labrador park.

Singapore Rhododendron

The name Melastoma means "black mouth" in Greek. It refers to the seeds, which can stain the tongue black if eaten!

Stripes in the WILD

Tiger is my sis's favourite.....But I feel like writing about it. This is for Leshane!

The Cheng Tng Tree

The tree behind this plant is the so-called Cheng Tng tree or Scaphium macropodum .

The fruit of the tree is edible. In Hokkien, we call it 'Pong dua hi'....sounds familiar!!!

Reforestion at Lower Pierce in March 2006

It was my 3rd time doing the reforestation.....I like it alot.I met many new friends.

The CJC 老师和姐姐们，NTU Earthlink 的哥哥和姐姐们， Shuang Lin Shi 的 Uncle and Aunties 们 和 other Aunties and Uncles 们，were very friendly and helpful.

I can only name some people I know, like Shon姐姐 and Auntie Mandy, for the rest...sorry, couldn't remember! HEh!!!

Yummy in my pitcher!!!

Pitcher Plants

Pitcher plants are found in South Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Western New Guinea. They are also called Monkey Cup. In Mandarin, they are known as 猪笼草。

Pitchers contain liquid. When insects and small animals like lizards come to drink the nectar at the mouth of the pitcher, they fall in and are drowned. The plant juices then absorb them.

Carnivorous plants usually live in nitrogen poor soils.

The inside of the tubular shaped leaf is lined with downward pointing hairs. These hairs block an insect from climbing up the tube and escaping.

My Reforestion Experiences

http://www.flickr.com/photos/partofnature/sets/72057594061122505/

Actually my 1st reforestion was at Bukit Timah Natural Reserve, it was a wonderful experience! At Lower Peirce was my 2nd try, quite different but very fun too!
Being a Central Nature Volunteer is really an eye opening experience for me.

Tiger With Leaves

The Tiger Orchid is the largest known orchid in the world.
It can amass a weight of nearly 2 tonnes.

The inflorescence can reach height of 2m.

It is extinct in Singapore.

The Bamboo plant

This is what we usually eat, '竹笋' !

Pedada

The young fruit is used for flavouring chutneys and curries.
The fruits can used as medicine.

INTRODUCING, THE ANTS HDB FLAT

NAME: Macaranga bancana

This plant is a home to ants named Crematogaster borneensis.

The ants live inside the hollow stems.

They also protect the plant from caterpillars.