Gardens

Every end marks a new beginning

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The rare Talipot Palm (Corypha umbraculifera) is flowering for the first and the last time after 80 years of growth.

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Over the next few months, it will produce some 24 million tiny flowers, and hopefully some seed, before it finally withers (by courtesy of Singapore Botanic Gardens).

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If life ends with 24 million of flowers in exchange of a new dream, it’s just like the story of fireworks; it ends and relives our hope again!

61) Who are they footing outside Singapore Botanic Gardens

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We always stumbled over the grand entrance whenever we enter a brand new tourist spot.  The next moment we just can’t wait to see the new adventures coming your way.  So gate crash!

And we ignored the little fairies calling outside the entrance that made up the big picture as a whole.

This may happen in Singapore Botanic Gardens but not the way I perceive it.

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They are not invisible, they are just lying low.

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They are as gorgeous as fairy.

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They are the encyclopedias in silent I should read.

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So who are they…?

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Some I don’t know, some I knew, but most importantly, they need to be known!

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Young ginger changing himself in blush!

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Banana flower dressing up in pink!!

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Floating musical notes!!!

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Listen to the Weeping Tea tree’s calling!!!!

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Where are your bamboo friends, My Bamboo Orchid?

Bring them outside the fence. We need more fans!!!!!

55) Crouching Tiger and the Hidden Dragon, Why are you hiding there?

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The wood sculptures are display at the Green Pavilion, Singapore Botanic Gardens.  They were carved from disused tree stumps with different hidden animals.

Perhaps they are happily gossiping behind us in their very own enclosure.

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One here, trying to hide away from us!

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Another one here!

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At last, I caught a Dragon. Oh no! Is a Godzilla!

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Beware! They always come in a pair.

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Come on, don’t be as slow as the tortoise!

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How many of them are there?  Hmm…yet to figure out.

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Oops!  Is that an octopus or a snake or other thing else?

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Are you the octopus or an “automated push button”?

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Are there anymore?

Most probably the Tiger has escaped in the bush!