Monday, May 31, 2010

Chek Jawa, 31 May 2010: Post Oil Spill Report

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I am very happy to bring you good tide-dings! Chek Jawa looks no worse for wear. She looks great! [Above photo is the same oil-filled beach...
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Buchanania sessifolia: The Other Sparrow's Mango

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The Sparrow's Mango ( Buchanania arborescens ) or Otak Udang (meaning "prawn's brain") is a tree of the rocky coastline. S...
Sunday, May 2, 2010

Orania sylvicola: Palms Punctuated but Keystone

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Palms are ever-present in the Lowland Dipterocarp Forest but they do not dominate like Nipah would in mangrove. The many species we have do ...
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Cratoxylum arborescens: Giant of Lower Peirce Trail

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You may not have taken notice of its lofty canopy and long ascending branches as you walk under smaller trees shading the Cyathea section o...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Earth Day 2010: We can live life with a little bit of dirt

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Today is one special 'dirty' Earth Day for me. Through the invitation and support of a kind soul, I have the opportunity to put toge...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Precious relic of village life below Bukit Timah Hill

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This must be one of the last (if not last) communal washing point left in Singapore today. It is located at the foothill of Bukit Timah Natu...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Phoenix canariensis: Canary Island Date Palm

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I like to introduce you this spectacular exotic palm, Phoenix canariensis (commonly called Canary Island Date Palm), planted along Sentosa...
Sunday, April 4, 2010

The World of Rubiaceae and Pavetta wallichiana

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Brilliantly white and elegantly erect, the flowers of the Pavetta wallichiana herald their presence against the shadows of the rain forest ...