I May be Simple and Common But I Am Breathlessly Beautiful…(PART 2) 14
I May be Simple and Common But I Am Breathlessly Beautiful…(PART 2)

A 3 hour trips to the Garden by the Bay Singapore uncover many beautiful yet common flowers.

Part I of this post is the common roadside flowers whereas Part II of the post the photo taken in a section of

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I May be Simple and Common But I Am Breathlessly Beautiful…(PART I) 18
I May be Simple and Common But I Am Breathlessly Beautiful…(PART I)

A 3 hour trips to the Garden by the Bay Singapore uncover many beautiful yet common flowers.

Part I of this post is the common roadside flowers whereas Part II of the post the photo taken in a section of

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Do You Love Me! 你爱我吗? 18
Do You Love Me! 你爱我吗?

I love plants. When I drove or when I strolled in the park or even around the neighborhood, I will always be amazed by the various shapes and styles that plants have chosen to present themselves  for purposes of reproduction.

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Macao and the Nobly, Elegant Lotus 3
Macao and the Nobly, Elegant Lotus

National/State Flower Series – East Asia 7 – Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China – Nelumbo Nucifera

“Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India

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Cherries in a Tree? Strawberry Tree? Have I Heard It Wrongly? 21
Cherries in a Tree? Strawberry Tree? Have I Heard It Wrongly?

INTRODUCTION

This is my first post on the “ Plants Around My Neighborhood and in Singapore Series”. The rationale of this series is simple, to share with readers what I have discovered around my neighborhood in Singapore. If you follow

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The Beautiful Hong Kong Orchid Trees ….. 2
The Beautiful Hong Kong Orchid Trees …..

National Flower Series – East Asia 6 – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China – Bauhinia Blakeana

Bauhinia blakeana or Hong Kong Orchid Tree is an orchid tree of the genus Bauhinia with large thick

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I Dare To Be Different ……I Am Who I Am..……. 84
I Dare To Be Different ……I Am Who I Am..…….

Hey, everybody, how is my little red flower, is it nice? I am old and sturdy but actually, I am young at heart…….

I love plants. When I drove or when I strolled in the park or even around the

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National Flower Series–Southern Europe 1– Kingdom of Spain – Dianthus Caryophyllus (Carnation)

Carnation is Spain’s national flower (or clavel in Spanish or 康乃馨 in Chinese) and widely grown in the Aragon region of Spain. Also called Dianthus Caryophyllus , carnation is a favorite flower of choice and revered for centuries. It’s Latin

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National Flower Series–East Asia 5–Taiwan Republic of China– Prunus Mume 5
National Flower Series–East Asia 5–Taiwan Republic of China– Prunus Mume

梅花 (Plum Blossom)

梅花梅花滿天下 愈冷它愈開花

 梅花堅忍象徵我們 巍巍的大中華

看啊遍地開了梅花 有土地就有它

 冰雪風雨它都不怕 它是我的國花

看啊遍地開了梅花 有土地就有它

 冰雪風雨它都不怕 它是我的國花

梅花梅花滿天下 愈冷它愈開花

 梅花堅忍象徵我們 巍巍的大中華

梅花 唱:劉家昌 詞:劉家昌 曲:劉家昌

Most Chinese  will not be unfamiliar with the above patriotic song which was written for the Taiwanese

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My House Plant Series–Epipremnum Aureum- Golden Pothos Plant 16
My House Plant Series–Epipremnum Aureum- Golden Pothos Plant

“ I AM SIMPLE YET ELEGANT. I MAY BE COMMON, ORDINARY, NOT EYE CATCHING BUT IF YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ME, I AM SURE YOU WOULD BE PROUD OF ME…”

Epipremnum Aureum also called  golden pothos vines

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