tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70585832098642855532024-01-20T03:49:58.366+08:00My Garden Haven...A Fine RomanceA fine romance...yes. I'm head over heels in love with gardens! I'm enthusiastic about flowers, intrigued by garden designs, passionate about plants. And I believe that all garden lovers are the loveliest people in the world.Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-12587252947112013522013-03-15T22:05:00.000+08:002013-03-15T22:05:48.257+08:00Hamilton Garden. New Zealand<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The first time I was in Hamilton in 2010, I only learned that there was a Hamilton Garden when I was leaving, and they said that parts of the garden were closed or something to that effect. Now that I was passing Hamilton, and I had heard of how fascinating the garden was, I made a point to stop and visit. Glad that I did, as this was indeed an educational tour as well as a feast for the eyes.<br />
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The Italian Renaissance Garden was impressive! In the 15th and 16th century, the art of garden design and horticulture flowered, and the rich and powerful families of <span style="background-color: transparent;">the city states of Italy </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">built magnificent gardens as a symbol of prestige.</span><br />
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The Chinese Scholar's Garden exudes an atmosphere of calm and relaxation. This Tang Dynasty garden is a mini cosmos, having within it, rivers, cliffs, mountains, chasms...<br />
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The Japanese Garden...so zen, of course!<br />
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Look at that handsome specimen of a bird...<br />
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How time flies when we are distracted by the beauty surrounding us at Wilson Botanic Park. Shall we go another round?<br />
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Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-66054909786215671202012-08-16T16:35:00.000+08:002012-08-20T15:16:50.254+08:00The Australian Garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
What can I say about the day I went to the Australian Garden, but that it was unforgettable. I was prepared to be inspired by this "uniquely Australian garden", with its wildflowers and the arid landscape, and I was!<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">With the wind blowing and the glaring, bright sun in my eyes, taking photographs was an experiment in haphazard photography. My hat would be flapping over my forehead, and my sunglasses prevented me from having a good view of what I wanted to capture, and I had to walk far more than I had intended to. The reason for that will be revealed to you, as I take you on a tour of this very different botanic garden.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">Lots of Shadow Shots to be found here. My shadow followed me everywhere!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">The Red Sand Garden:</span><br />
Stretched out in front of me, where I was standing on the viewing deck, was the iconic Red Sand Garden! Just as in the promotional pictures which I had seen, the garden is indeed unique. It was probably more luxuriant in springtime, but it has more character in autumn.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">Rockpool Waterway:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">I imagine that this was engineered to provide some irrigation for the arid landscape, but it was a soothing presence, in contrast to the dry surroundings.</span><br />
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The Arid Garden:<br />
It is planted with native bushes, which I couldn't begin to learn to identify, even with the labels, as they were unfamiliar to me. I could appreciate their shapes and textures, and took lots of photos, of which I shall share these favourites of mine:<br />
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Water-saving garden:<br />
Even in a dry climate, you can have a garden with the right types of plants and water management.<br />
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The Home Garden:<br />
I like the mock-up designs of home gardens - simple but effective to encourage people to use Australian native plants in their garden landscaping.<br />
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The Children's Garden:<br />
Really good idea, using tree trunks to create a playground facility for kids to explore.<br />
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Leaving the Exhibition gardens, I actually went on a trek all around the Australian Garden, crossing the dry river bed...<br />
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...and seeing the fascinating forms of the Grass trees, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii.<br />
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It says 200 metres to Trig Point, so off I went. That afternoon was a quiet day at the garden, as I had seen only one other visitor, apart from us. I was with my sister, and she had opted to wait for me at the cafe as I trotted off to get more photo opportunities. </div>
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On both sides of the track were bush land like in the photo above. It was so quiet, and I suddenly recalled reading a sign earlier on, with instructions as to what to do when we encounter a snake or snakes! The garden, I had read, was home to several species of snakes, and it would not be unusual to spot the venomous Copperhead and Tiger snakes sunning themselves on the tracks!!! It sounded that I would be deemed lucky if I could spot a sun-bathing venomous snake.</div>
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For a while, I forgot about slithery reptiles up on that circular construction, high above ground. There was a lone photographer up there, and she didn't look at all perturbed, or flustered. After taking some photos, I took my leave of that safe haven, and went down to the track. My only preoccupation was to look to the right and left of the track as I beat a hasty retreat. After some time, I realized that I had taken the wrong turn, when I caught sight of a sign that showed that I had almost travelled 700metres in the wrong direction. I had to turn back! More risks of coming across the sun-bather, oh no! Finally I reached familiar terrain. I saw the photographer I had met earlier heading my direction, and upon seeing me, she turned back to head for the exit. Could she have intended to look for me, thinking I had lost my way, and seeing that I was safe and sound, she went to her car at the car park? All in all, I must have covered 4 km that afternoon, half the time running away from nothing!<br />
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rustle of yellow</div>
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It has been so long since I have posted anything here, I truly miss the blogging buzz and all my friends and garden bloggers terribly!<br />
I've been traipsing around, visiting six botanic gardens and parks in the Melbourne vicinity this autumn. Two of them are second visits, the first being in a different season, so the scenery is markedly different.<br />
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I shall start with the Royal Botanic Garden of Melbourne. It was spring when I last visited the RBG, and the vista now, in autumn, is different from then.<br />
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<br /></div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-60305413154425401482012-04-11T14:08:00.004+08:002012-04-17T15:31:53.330+08:00Chongqing in Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hi there dear friends, I've been in absentia and I have missed almost two months of posting here on Mygardenhaven. After two cruises in March, I am ready to start posting in April. There's a surprise for you too, check out the bottom of the page for a Giveaway!<br />
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Not all of China was abloom in Spring. When we were in Shanghai, it was practically winter there - bare trees, cold, foggy weather. However, after nine days on the Yangtze River, when we reached Chongqing,the sun was out, and it was just lovely to see blossoms everywhere we went.<br />
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The Chongqing Zoological Garden where these photographs were taken, has a well-designed landscape, and the various trees were ablaze with colourful blossoms.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">my happiness is </div><div style="text-align: center;">meeting again in springtime</div><div style="text-align: center;">redbuds beam, aflame</div><br />
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My Giveaway to garden lovers is something you would find lovely to own, and precious to a gardener. Here it is:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dana Smith from Sunset Books surprised me with an invitation from the Garden Editors to attend the launch of the New Sunset Western Book in California. Another perk was books for me and to give away to my readers! Isn't that just terrific? I've received mine, and I love, love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hence, I have come up with an event to find 5 winners to receive this special giveaway. Just click on this link to get to the event on my fashion blog: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stylemeadorablefashion" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">https://www.facebook.com/stylemeadorablefashion</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you do not already own a copy of <span style="background-color: transparent;">the New Sunset Western Book, you would want one. It has 728 pages chock-full of tips, photos and advice. The contents include:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow's Garden</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The West's Climate Zones</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Plant Finder</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The West's Best Plants, A to Z</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Gardening, Start to Finish</li>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Linking to:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">Outdoor Wednesday</span></a><br />
<a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">Watery Wednesday</span></a><br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">Share The Joy Thursday</span></a><br />
Skywatch Friday<br />
<a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/"><span style="color: black;">Sensational Haiku Wednesday </span></a><br />
<a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2012/01/poetry-picnic-week-20-fairytales-my.html"><span style="color: black;">Poetry Picnic </span></a><br />
<a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">Poets Rally </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.corazon.typepad.com/"><span style="color: black;">Haiku My Heart</span></a><br />
<div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a></span></div><div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a></span></div><a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/">Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day</a></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a></span></div><a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: black;">Haiku Heights</span></a><br />
<a href="http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/">Scenic Sunday</a><br />
<a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/">Shadow Shot</a><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-47979458127668521592012-02-03T16:35:00.004+08:002012-02-08T13:54:06.328+08:00Ushering in the Year of The Water Dragon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My garden has a new look to usher in the new Lunar year. It is the year of the Water Dragon, and my fish pond has a fresh new look, as the water element plays a prominent role, I think, this year. No, I'm no Feng Shui expert, I'm just showing off my pond which has had a spring cleaning!<br />
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The bed of mixed perennials which I had last year has now been replaced with a long, wavy flower bed reminiscent of the curves of the dragon, winding its way from the Eastern wall at the entrance, towards the pond! Now that sounds quite professional, but that's just my imagination at work.<br />
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It is a good time in my garden, with the bright yellow, orange, lilac and mauve of other blooms adding to the festive cheer!<br />
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The reds were putting on a show, too!<br />
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And the canna lilies were just so obliging, turning up in all colours! Each time a new colour blooms, I feel like giving the flower a huge hug.<br />
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On my patio, the flowers were bursting with a joyful, springtime spirit!<br />
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And the view from my sunroom, mostly mellow...<br />
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</div>More blooms to flaunt when I post another feature of my garden all dolled up for the festivities.<br />
But a peep at my grapes in the backyard...they've nicely ripened, for the new year. Sigh...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">my garden haven</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">malaise's relief,</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">soul's music</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">rapture to my heart </div><br />
Linking to:<br />
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<a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">Outdoor Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/">Watery Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/">Share The Joy Thursday</a><br />
Skywatch Friday<br />
<a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/">Sensational Haiku Wednesday </a><br />
<a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2012/01/poetry-picnic-week-20-fairytales-my.html">Poetry Picnic </a><br />
<a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/">Poets Rally </a><br />
<a href="http://www.corazon.typepad.com/">Haiku My Heart</a><br />
<div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a></span></div><br />
Weekend Reflections<br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/">Haiku Heights</a><br />
Scenic Sunday<br />
Shadow Shot<br />
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<</div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-13070017073042906802012-01-05T22:26:00.002+08:002012-02-03T16:21:24.142+08:00A Photography Field Trip in Melaka<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">While out on a field trip recently during a photography workshop on "Aperture", I took the opportunity to shoot more than just photos with a small depth of field, though that was what most of us were more interested to do to show off our skills. For someone like me who has been relying so much on Intelligent Auto, this course was an eye-opener, so to speak. I actually gained some confidence in using the manual functions of my camera. It is indeed necessary for me to make a resolution not to rely on all things 'auto'. I need to give my brain something to work on!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><i>resolve</i> to learn all<br />
scour the scale from rusty brain<br />
till mind shines brightly<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> </div> It was a fun field trip as we went to the public garden of the Town Council Complex. The marigold-celosia-periwinkle combination worked well in the garden design they had there.<br />
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Here are some of my favourite shallow depth of field shots...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="607" src="http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/cc20f8df1ad94d00b72280279d76f470/assets/5d1fe74360ee43f69a11ed5478a65cb1/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1325562448000" width="640" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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These shots with a greater depth of field, using smaller aperture settings allow us to see the photo in focus from the foreground, all the way to the horizon. See, I was paying attention. Don't ask me about shutter speed, though. Haven't learned that yet.<br />
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These other photos sort of came out crazy...definitely not to be assessed as assignment photos. Some were focused on the background, some did not have any focus at all and many were out of focus! Despite all that, I sort of like them.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And some of the shots turned out great after some tweaks!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">we travel so far</div><div style="text-align: center;">when what we seek is so near</div><div style="text-align: center;">homespun silk seems coarse </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Linking to:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">Outdoor Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/">Watery Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/">Share The Joy Thursday</a><br />
Skywatch Friday<br />
<a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/">Sensational Haiku Wednesday (Prompt : Resolve)</a><br />
<a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2012/01/poetry-picnic-week-20-fairytales-my.html">Poetry Picnic (Week 20)</a><br />
<a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/">Poets Rally (Week 59)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.corazon.typepad.com/">Haiku My Heart</a><br />
<div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a></span></div><br />
Weekend Reflections<br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/">Haiku Heights </a>(Prompt: Travel)<br />
Scenic Sunday<br />
Shadow Shot<br />
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</div></div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-58143499005811118232011-12-16T17:27:00.004+08:002012-01-05T17:01:26.832+08:00My dancing hibiscus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><br />
</div><div>I've been collecting hibiscus (mainly the double variety) and have a number of different colours. The double variety appeals to me not only because they are bigger, and fabulously showy, but also because they are great as subjects for photography. Their petals appear to have motion...and the flower seems to be doing a dance routine each time I get close to them with my camera.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">This one is decidedly showy!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">See what I mean...this one just won't keep still...she is swaying to the music of a waltz.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">This ballerina has just done a pirouette and is about to take a bow.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="616" src="http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/cc20f8df1ad94d00b72280279d76f470/assets/a4706d8d51de468c969a64dee0b49997/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1305350220000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The single hibiscus is more sedate, this one is looking down in a pensive mood.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This one is looking up, as if posing for a glamour shot.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Pure and demure... </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a double in action, wings spread out, ready to cha cha cha!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I like this rhumba posture, don't you?<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">This is a flamenco, hot and fiery!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Smokin' hot colours of the samba!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">She's dressed for dancing, but could she be a wallflower after all?</span></b><br />
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<b>memories of a shy dancer</b><br />
(a tanka form)<br />
shy dancer looks down<br />
twists the programme in her hands<br />
music fills her soul<br />
longs to step onto the floor<br />
some one asks her, she shrinks back<br />
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alone by the wall</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">heart pounding to the rhythm</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">feet crossed, motionless</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">night creeps on midst revelry</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">trapped in bubble, she breaks free</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Haiku for Sensational Haiku Wednesday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> time of timid youth</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">fettered by painful reserve </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">prepare to blossom</span><br />
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<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/">GBBD</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/">Share the Joy Thursday</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/12/agreement-for-thursday-poets-rally-week.html">Poets Rally</a> (Week 58)</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/poetry-picnic-week-16-my-life-in-free.html">Poetry Picnic</a> (Nostalgia, Memories)</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/">Sensational Haiku Wednesday</a> (Prompt- Preparation )</span></div></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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Take a look at my tropical grapes:<br />
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Perfect in all its imperfection. Having battled against the odds of unsuitable climate, environment and soil...all wrong for it to survive, survive it did, and bore fruit!<br />
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Some of the bunches look a tad weather- beaten, but I have no doubt, the worst is over for them. They are certainly bigger than they were before I transplanted the vine. Now all that's left for them to do is...to ripen into dark red grapes.<br />
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Oh, and one more thing...they have to do their best to try to be sweeter than they were before. As I had explained in the first of the grape posts, this vine produced really sour grapes. Mind you, they had a wonderful burgundy colour when ripe, but they were perfectly...sour!<br />
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A haiku to pay tribute to my vine is in order:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ode to Sour Grapes</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">triumph over malice </div><div style="text-align: center;">covert mysteries of vine</div><div style="text-align: center;">sour grapes turn sweet</div><br />
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So, here they are, reigning over the other fruit trees in my backyard. The other plants seem to be either hibernating, or sulking about being over-shadowed by the grape-vine. I really should turn my attention to the passion fruit vines (passiflora edulis) which require pruning and pampering, the mulberry bushes have not produced berries at all, the kumquat bushes are all leaves, and the list goes on.<br />
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As for now, I shall dream on, in anticipation of the day when my sour grapes turn sweet.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Life</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it might not be </div><div style="text-align: center;">a <span style="background-color: transparent;">bed of roses</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">or</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">a bowl of cherries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">but </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">life is what you make of it</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">if you can make lemonade </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">when</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"> life throws you lemons</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">then </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">I can make sweet wine </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">out of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">my sour grapes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">they say</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">make hay while the sun shines</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">look for the silver lining</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">which</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">you can find in every cloud</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I say</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll take that bowl of cherries</div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">live and laugh at it all</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rosie Gan </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dec 2011</span></i></div><br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/">Share the Joy Thursday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a><br />
<a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a><br />
<span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/11/agreement-for-thursday-poets-rally-week_16.html">Poets Rally</a></span><br />
<a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/poetry-picnic-week-16-my-life-in-free.html">Poetry Picnic</a><br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/p/haiku-heights-year-2.html">Haiku Heights</a>(Prompt-covert)<br />
<a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/">Sensational Haiku Wednesday</a> (Prompt-malice )</div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-22049722672138261712011-12-03T00:36:00.003+08:002011-12-09T22:31:42.851+08:00Under Paris Skies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">"Stranger, beware<br />
there's love in the air<br />
under Paris skies..."<br />
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These are the words that romantically played in my mind as Paris unfolded before me. Would I fall in love with Paris in springtime?<br />
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I fell in love ! Who wouldn't...the gardens were all abloom and so I gave my heart willingly.<br />
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My photographs of Paris included many shots taken as we explored the streets and the Seine riverside on our own, without a guide. We passed some lovely public gardens which we didn't know the names of. Then there were the pretty flower shops with their roses on display outside the shops. These are my charming encounters with French gardens and flowers which my photographs serve to remind me of...<br />
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Paris in Springtime<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Accidental</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">a series of accidents</div><div style="text-align: center;">one event leading to another</div><div style="text-align: center;">one word sparks an action</div><div style="text-align: center;">then reaction leads one on a tangent</div><div style="text-align: center;">life's best left to its own directions</div><div style="text-align: center;">for didn't it lead me here to you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">a gathering of momentum</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the absence of intention</div><div style="text-align: center;">devoid of planning or conscious contrivance</div><div style="text-align: center;">did i know we would meet in spring</div><div style="text-align: center;">in a place <span style="background-color: transparent;">filled with new beginnings</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">stirring new and joyous feelings?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the air seems crispier than it should be</div><div style="text-align: center;">the atmosphere charged with electricity</div><div style="text-align: center;">the colours are brighter than they would be</div><div style="text-align: center;">in a place where I'm not destined to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't this a time when it is perfect for me</div><div style="text-align: center;">to fall tumbling in love with you...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris; my enchanting, sentimental indulgence !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/">Share the Joy Thursday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a><br />
<a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f3f3f3; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://gardenwalkgardentalk.com/" style="background-color: #0b5394; line-height: 17px;">W4W</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #0b5394; color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/11/agreement-for-thursday-poets-rally-week_16.html">Poets Rally</a></span><br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-73979342337602865412011-10-28T01:11:00.003+08:002011-10-30T21:13:23.035+08:00Exotic Beauties of the Flowering World<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How could anyone not love orchids? I can't resist them. A look at them, and my heart melts. I'm not surprised that the orchid plant is often referred to as the "Queen of the realm of plants". It really looks regal to me, I must say, and the flowers are definitely queenly, demanding our utmost respect. Some orchids are princess-like, needing to be coddled and given the attention that princesses require! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Orchids are...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Orchids symbolize ...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">strength</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>perfection</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">refinement</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>wisdom</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>magnificence</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>affection</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>virility</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>thoughtfulness</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>charm</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and <b>splendour.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From what I have read pertaining to the meaning and symbolism attached to orchids, the person who gives a gift of orchids is expressing not only his love, but also his respect for the girl of his dreams. His choice of orchids also speaks of his admiration and he is paying the recipient the highest form of compliment, I feel, when he buys her orchids. Orchids are also universally recognized as the perfect conveyor of the message of love and thoughtfulness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to see more orchids like the ones above, click<a href="http://mygardenhaven1.blogspot.com/2011/10/paradise-for-orchid-lovers.html"> here</a>, and you'll be transported to the garden where all these blooms were photographed.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>give her your heart</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>express your sincere regard </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>orchids speak of love</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>send her purple orchids galore</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>this says her rare beauty you adore</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>that's how you captivate your love</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>shower her with orchids exotic</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>bewitch her with its delicate mystique</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>then you'll be worthy of her love</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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Linking to:<br />
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<a href="http://www.meriak.blogspot.com/">Share the Joy Thursday</a><br />
<a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/">Thursday Poets Rally</a> (Week 55)<br />
<a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/">Poetry Picnic</a><br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/">Haiku Heights</a><br />
<a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2011/10/haiku-my-heart-2.html">Haiku My Heart</a><br />
<a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a><br />
Macro Monday<br />
Mosaic MondayRosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-39318495711049252882011-10-14T15:23:00.003+08:002011-10-16T21:07:30.104+08:00Paradise for Orchid Lovers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Orchid Garden in Kuching, Sarawak in East Malaysia is well maintained, and a stroll in this garden is delightful. The varieties they have here are mind boggling, so I'm not even attempting to ID all the orchids. Some of the orchid beds have tags, but most are deemed identifiable, I guess, but not to a novice like me. If you happen to see any that you are familiar with, do share your knowledge in the comment box, won't you?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't possibly put all my photographs in one post, as there are too many, so for today's post, I shall....well, I shall just give you an overview of the garden and present some close-ups.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This public garden is located right in the city of Kuching, just adjacent to the Astana (Palace).From the city centre, we can see the Palace across the Sarawak River and what is quite unusual for me but which is common to those who live in this land of many rivers, is that we have to catch a boat to ferry us across that river. The price of the ride? A mere fifty cents! Here's our boatman! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have to walk past the Palace gates to get to the Orchid Garden.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here it is, The Orchid Garden!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From inside the garden, we can see another landmark of Kuching, the State Legislative building.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>(For Sensational Haiku Wednesday - prompt: rare)</o:p></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">For Tootsie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> rain falls</div><div style="text-align: center;">on tired orchids </div><div style="text-align: center;">petals curl up in storm</div><div style="text-align: center;">unbeaten they unfold again</div><div style="text-align: center;">sun shines</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cinquain for Poery Picnic</div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday Poets Rally</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8877ff; text-decoration: none;">Haiku Heights</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/2011/07/27/sensational-haiku-wednesday-109/" style="color: #8877ff; text-decoration: none;">Sensational Haiku Wednesday</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8877ff; text-decoration: none;">Thursday Poets' Rally</a>(Week 54)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_481141083" style="color: #8877ff; text-decoration: none;">Haiku My Heart</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Poetry Picnic</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.meriak.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8877ff; text-decoration: none;">Share The Joy Thursday</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Today's Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/">Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day</a></div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-81960675190391920312011-10-07T14:22:00.002+08:002011-10-08T12:19:51.634+08:00Bringing you Bromeliads from BorneoHi, I'm back from my short break. I was in Sarawak on the island of Borneo, and did I have a break! In the span of one week, I had enough excitement and unforgettable encounters with the flora and fauna of Sarawak to fill many, many posts in my garden blog as well as my travel blog.<br />
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I shall begin with the domestic flora encounters in the safe environment of the Orchid Garden of Kuching City first of all, and then proceed to the more exciting varieties of the flora of the mangrove swamps in my later posts.<br />
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The Orchid Garden in Kuching had displays of fabulous orchids, of course, but there were unexpected surprises in store too. The bromeliads which were part of the side attraction were wonderfully breath-taking too. I am not familiar with the varieties there, so this post is not one with plant profiles, but I'm relying on the showy flowers to speak for themselves.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>striking, love her flair</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>spectacular, but beware </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>her prickly thorns stab</b></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">(for Sensational Haiku Wednesday)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>how impossible</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>to fathom capricious fate</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> meandering leaf</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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<a href="http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/search/label/WEF">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Today's Flowers</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Having coffee for one might be fun, but</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">sharing a pot for two is a joyful conspiracy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">exchanging stories between sips of friendship</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">breaking biscuits and news to be shared by two</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So here's to coffee camaraderie</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to bonding and conviviality</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">come take a coffee break with me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I shall be away, taking a break in Kuching, Sarawak for a week, so I shall not be participating in my favourite memes for a while. In the meantime, for those who drop in, help yourselves to some tea or coffee in these rose-patterned cups, and have a haiku to go with your cuppa:</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">change the rhythm</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dare to reinvent yourself</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">emerge from cocoon</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/">Sensational Haiku Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.meriak.blogspot.com/">Share the Joy Thursday</a><br />
<a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/">Thursday Poets Rally</a><br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/p/height-of-haiku-challenge.html">Haiku Heights</a>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-5362601200463930512011-09-26T00:54:00.000+08:002011-09-26T00:54:04.077+08:00Illumination<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Illumination</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>from within and from without</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>zen enlightenment</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From without:</span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and sometimes, the tired sun</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">casts a gentler light as it sets</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">seemingly glad to go to bed and have a goodnight's sleep</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and the moon takes over</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">bathing the darkness</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with its soft silvery light</span></div><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still illuminating from without:</span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the evening sun still bright</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">beams its golden light on the waves</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">signalling to the seagulls that day's toil is almost done</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the revealing light of truth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">baring for all to discover</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dark secrets and crimes of passion</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the noon light </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">benevolent, casting a vertical shadow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">forming an umbrella of love</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">highlighting the many facets</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of singular blooms</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the sun empowers and beautifies </span></div><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From within:</span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and magically </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">there's light illuminating from within</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the burning embers of the heart </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From within yet without:</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">illuminating the bleak interior of caverns</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and underground rivers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">neon lights reveal a wonderland </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dispersing all fears of the dark and unknown</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that caves are wont to transmit </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">if there were no illuminating light within</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">without the light</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">will there be shadows</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">without shadows</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">won't everything be just plain bright?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Linking to:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://gardenwalkgardentalk.com/2011/09/20/word-for-wednesday-illumination/">Word for Wednesday</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/">Haiku Heights</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-43055958465328573972011-09-24T14:39:00.001+08:002011-09-24T14:42:12.839+08:00The Christchurch Botanic Gardens<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With most of you anticipating autumn, and some eagerly awaiting spring, while the rest of us in eternal summer, let's all go for a garden walk where we get to see the best of springtime pleasures. Let me take you to the <a href="http://travel-i-tales.blogspot.com/2011/09/garden-city.html">Garden City's</a> most established Botanic Garden, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. You'll love it there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There'll be less talk and more walk. Are you prepared for this? Bet these three ladies are looking forward to their garden walk...it is spring, the air is crisp and they are all...oops, I did say less talk. Okay. Let's go.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sign post points to Annual Bedding and Plant Displays. Sounds good. The anticipation is building up...what do they have in store for us?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annual beddings...carpets upon carpets of spring blooms...heavenly!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, this flower bed is bright and cheery!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And this is so very sweet and demure.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want to get a closer look?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shall we stop by for some refreshments? My treat. We could just sit outside and enjoy the view as we sip our coffee and have some pie.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's make for the Conservatory...what kind of plants are they err, conserving?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ooh, my favourite kind! These hydrangeas are insanely lovely.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These cherubs would look nice in my garden.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have to leave the conservatory, ladies. There's more to see outside. I know, I know. It is hard to tear ourselves away from these luxuriant blooms.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look up, tree-hugger, see the view of the sky through the cherry blossoms.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Say Goodbye</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is so hard to say goodbye</div><div style="text-align: center;">my heart tightens</div><div style="text-align: center;">I choke on the words</div><div style="text-align: center;">they remain in my throat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">No, I shan't say goodbye</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll just bid adieu</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll live on the scent and the memories of you</div><div style="text-align: center;">till we meet again</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">(For Poets Rally)</div><br />
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<a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
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</div>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-73481383040640414902011-09-14T18:10:00.005+08:002011-09-19T14:16:28.017+08:00Beating the Blues<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>weeds invade, lawn ruined</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>rifts to mend, woes to tend to</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>mind in muddy mess</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm feeling a little down, and my garden reflects my frame of mind. Or could it be that the state of my garden affects my frame of mind? It is an issue of which comes first, the chicken or the egg, but what is certain is that garden-lovers and their gardens co-exist in a symbiosis. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What is one to do when things are not all right with the world? Is there an elixir to cure the blues? What matters now is to address the issues and to find joy in small doses. So I go in search of small doses of joy...if I can find them, in the garden.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Small dose #1</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I go out to my backyard to photograph some lantana, and what do I see? Some butterflies I have never seen in my garden before, fluttering about. And wonder of wonders, two of the butterflies allowed me to take their photographs. This is a first for me, getting a shot of a butterfly in my own garden! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then, my cattleya plant decides to cheer me up by surprising me with some blooms. This plant is largely similar to my other compact cattleya plant named <a href="http://mygardenhaven1.blogspot.com/2011/08/miniature-or-compact.html">Pot. Thi Ti 'Chanchai Gold'</a> which I posted about last month. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is Chanchai Gold.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is my other plant. Do they look identical to you? The one below has slightly smaller blooms, and there are only three flowers on a stalk. Might be a mini cattleya of the same Chanchai Gold, I guess. Whatever its name might be, I'm glad to see the lovely blooms. I'm beginning to feel more alive now, fresh interest aroused.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This week is the first time my two jasmine bushes bloomed in full force. Usually one bush might make an attempt to flower - in spurts - and then it decides to abort the mission (sigh). Then the other bush might make a pretence of beginning to bloom - and of course it also decides to call off all operations. However, this time, in perfect synchronised timing, both bushes launched their execution of their assignment, codenamed: Burst of Blooms. This is a sight to remember! The flowers are like white sparklers in the night. Their fragrance is overwhelming...in a good sense (pun intended). Hey, what do you know, I feel more like my old self already.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Small dose #4</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I walk on to my flower beds, and see new faces of old friends: my hibiscus flowers keep on blooming...they don't let the weather get them down. The red ginger flowers are now thriving...I count seven of them. The two ginger plants had looked sickly just a month ago. Oh, and my Dendrobium orchids which had been in my plant hospital for the past six months has now produced three sprays! They've been discharged from the hospital of course. The lantana plants may be straggly, but their blooms still do the job of attracting butterflies...and they're doing fine. Even my garlic vines which are sharing the same pergola with my Passiflora Soi Fah are blooming after a spate of petulant indignation that they had to share their digs with strangers. And my bauhinia kockiana are coming back and beautifying the arch with new, bright orange flowers. </span><br />
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So, have I found the answer - is there an elixir to cure the blues?<br />
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<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a><br />
<a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thank you Poets Rally for the The <a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/">Perfect Poet Award!</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sweet aromatic solution</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to lift your depression</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to drown your sorrows</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">your sadness</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know you're feeling blue</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I share your pain"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there is relief</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there is reprieve.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the alchemist has turned</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I nominate fiveloaf for his poem entitled <a href="http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/lines/">Lines</a></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The foliage of the undergrowth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">gleams grey, and ghostly</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">screens the tiger with </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a lacy veil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Need you hide,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">you, with all your might?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What secrets lie </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">beneath the bold stripes?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have your claws been clipped</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> your vision suffered?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Or are you waiting to pounce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">when the time is right?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What does the tiger have to do with lace and how does the blue moon get into the picture? As you can see from the first sub-heading, we are dealing with butterflies, and we shall look into the names of these exotic tropical winged 'fairies'. To me, that's what they are...fairies in our gardens.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This beautiful creature is a nymphalid butterfly found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The wingspan of the adult butterfly is 80mm; it is not a large butterfly, but oh, so attractive. It is the underside of the wings of the butterfly that we can see when it rests with its wings folded up. It is this spectacular design, orange-red with a black scalloped border, that distinguishes the butterfly.The white lace-like pattern marking the wing borders is what gives the butterfly its name. A beautiful name...the lacewing butterfly!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Yellow Glassy Tiger</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The two patches of bright lemony yellow on the hindwings make this butterfly rather attractive. It usually rests hanging on a twig with its wings folded. Fortunately I caught this one on the ground, so its wings were beautifully spread open for the eye of the camera to document every detail of the pattern. The blue patches and the black background combine so well with the yellow contrasting accent. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is a medium-sized butterfly, smaller than the Malayan Lacewing, having a wingspan of only about 60-75mm. You don't need to wonder any more why it is named after a yellow tiger if you look closely at the photograph below. The Yellow Glassy Tiger...an apt name indeed...it has the black and yellow stripes of a Malayan tiger, and the wing seems to be designed for a stained glass window display. That is how I think it got its name.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is another species of nymphalid butterfly that is found in Southeast Asia, usually in forested areas. It is said to have a flying mode which could be described as 'clipped'. The wings only flap a few degrees up and down while in flight.I am assuming that is why it is named the Clipper. Correct me if I am wrong. Nevertheless, this apparent disability doesn't impede its speed - it can fly pretty fast!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I enjoyed my dalliance with this particular fella in the photograph. It kept landing on this metallic bar, and for hours, I kept returning to that spot to try and get it to fly somewhere else, among the flowers preferably, but it was adamant. Refused to budge. I guess it felt safe, camouflaged there. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I found a bolder one which had settled on some green foliage...it couldn't be the same fella, could it? They all look alike to me. Oh, and one interesting thing about this species is that the markings of both the male and the female are alike. The male is only slightly larger than the female.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Great Eggfly/ Blue Moon</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This species is found not only in Southeast Asia, but also in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. It has a wingspan of 70-80mm. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the male, which has no resemblance to the female. The upper side of the male has three pairs of white patches upon a black background.The white patches have a rim of bluish purple iridescence, each looking pretty much like a blue moon against a dark night sky! I believe that's why it is known as Blue Moon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here you can see both the male and the female. The male is in the foreground, and hiding behind him is the female. Her upper side is brown in colour and she does not have any white patches like the males have.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This concludes my conjectures as to how the butterflies got their names! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have managed to identify almost all of the butterflies which I photographed at the Melaka Butterfly Sanctuary, except for a few species. The four butterflies in the collage below, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">are unknown to me. If any of you out there can identify them, please do leave me a comment. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I yearn to know you</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">your true self reveal to me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">peel off</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> painted mask </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-46640872048506552412011-09-08T22:48:00.002+08:002011-09-11T22:09:04.015+08:00The Auckland Domain<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was going through my photographs which I took during my three weeks' visit to New Zealand last year, and was surprised to discover that I had not featured a few botanic gardens in full. I had merely combined some photographs from different botanic gardens which were featured in posts under the subject of garden design, and garden ornaments, etc. There were lots and lots of photographs of each particular garden that were not shared, lying in cold storage in my hard disk. How remiss of me. And what a discovery...it was like paying a second visit to those remarkable gardens all over again!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, here we go...let's start with North Island, in Auckland, to be precise, the first city we flew in to, for the start of our self-drive holiday. I had previously featured in full the Fo Guang Shan Temple Garden in Auckland, under the post heading, <a href="http://garden/">Temple Garden of Peace and Harmony</a>. Now I'm going to cover an even bigger garden, all 75 hectares, of the Auckland Domain...the oldest, largest, and most diverse park in all of Auckland. However what is most fascinating to me is that this domain is actually around the rim of a crater of a volcano! I was glad to find out, though, that the Pukekawa is an extinct volcano, so we were on solid, non-shaky ground.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I really do not know where to start; this tour is going to be quite random...I'll be darting from one end to another and probably go criss-crossing and zig-zagging all over the place. Just bear with me. I always get excited where there are so many beautiful flowers and lovely scenery.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You have to see the Wintergardens first. It is a protected heritage site.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can see what I mean about the lovely flowers...I take photo after photo, darting here and there pretty much like a bumble bee after some choice nectar.</span><br />
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I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">n between the two glasshouses is this enclosed courtyard. There is a huge waterlily pond here, and of course the Grecian statues add to the charm of this courtyard.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Outside, there are more lovely images for the lens to capture. Century-old trees, native flowers amidst large bushes, white roses, statues...blue skies, and nothing but blue skies.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As I approach the top of Domain Hill, I can see the Auckland Museum, an impressive building of neo -Greek architecture.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Walking towards the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial, I catch a glimpse of the blue sea beyond. I quicken my steps as I know that's where there's more beauty to capture. And I was right, here they are... the panoramic views of Waitemata Harbour, Auckland City and Whenua Rangatira.</span><br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://youknowthatblog.com/2011/06/29/sensational-haiku-wednesday-105/">Sensational Haiku Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/">Watery Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/09/agreement-for-thursday-poets-rally-week.html">Thursday Poets' Rally</a><br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/">Haiku Heights</a> (Prompt #66)<br />
<a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/">Haiku My Heart</a><br />
<a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/">Postcards</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/">Poetry Picnic</a><br />
<a href="http://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a>Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-71607990707432139242011-09-03T15:14:00.007+08:002011-09-05T12:10:18.388+08:00The Cruiser and the Archduke<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Cruiser was playing hard to get with me. I kept trailing her...it was not difficult to spot her...the mustard-coloured wings stood out against the foliage, and she moved rather gracefully, not flapping or darting around like some of the others were wont to do. Well, you'd expect it of the Cruiser, named for its cruisin' style of flying. Cool butterfly name. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is also known as the Banded Treebrown, but I like it fine as the Cruiser. It got that name for its flying motions of swooping and soaring. Imagine that! No, I mean just imagine that scene...when it flies over oceans...fabulous, huh? This butterfly is found not only in South-east Asia, but also Australia and the South Pacific Islands! Frequent flyers, aren't they?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This butterfly also loves to be photographed with his velvety wings spreadout, showing off his royal blue trimming on his hindwings. Almost all his poses were in this similar manner. Really easy to shoot. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Archduke loves passiflora plants. I happen to have two pergolas full of passiflora, and now, my ambition is to capture this Archduke among the vines.I wonder how long I'll have to be out in the garden... Oh well, I'll just not wait for him to make an appearance. I'll have his men send me an announcement of when he'll arrive.</span><br />
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<a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/">Haiku My Heart</a><br />
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<a href="http://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-weekend.html" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://liveeverymom.blogspot.com/2011/08/live-every-moment-photo-challenge-bokeh.html" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Photo Challenge:</a><br />
<a href="http://mcdougallphotography.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabulous-friday-challenge_25.html" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Fabulous Friday</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #000d44; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><a href="http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8877ff; text-decoration: none;">Mellow Yellow Monday</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #c054a8; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: #b4a7d6; color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Thursday Poets Rally</a></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2011/08/poetry-pantry-is-now-open-64.html" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Poetry Pantry</a></span><br />
<a href="http://mondaypoetrytrainrevisited.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/136-monday-poetry-train-revisited/" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Poetry Train Revisited</a><br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/2011/08/share-joy-harvest.html" style="color: #9900cc; text-decoration: none;">Share The Joy Thursday</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.murrieta365.com/">SOOC</a><br />
<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has a somewhat dull colouring, and because of that, it is unattractive to predators. Even birds are said to dislike the taste of this dull butterfly. Smart butterfly, is what I say!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The upperside of the wings is very dark, more blackish than brownish. That accounts for it being named the Spotted Black (not brown) Crow. And where is it spotted? On the head, thorax and abdomen. A lovely white polka-dotted design. You can see this clearly in the photograph below.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are two indistinguishable species which are identical, and there are no consistent rules to tell them apart. As such, the shiny black butterfly above can be said to be either the Asian Swallowtail, or the Great Mormon! The fact is, both categories are swallowtails which are large, colourful butterflies from the family Papilonidae. The plain black one is the male of the species and the colourful ones in the three photographs below are the females.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-weekend.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
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<a href="http://mondaypoetrytrainrevisited.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/136-monday-poetry-train-revisited/">Poetry Train Revisited</a><br />
<a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/2011/08/share-joy-harvest.html">Share The Joy Thursday</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the brochure I received at the Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary, there are 30 species there. I think I managed to photograph 18<b> </b>or so different species. I am in the process of identifying the ones I photographed, and this might take quite a while.So, I shall feature only two varieties in my first post on butterflies.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was the first butterfly I saw as I parted the screen to enter the enclosure. This specimen was a wonderful introduction to the host of butterflies I was to see. Impressive, to say the least, as its wingspan was about 5 inches! And no wonder, as this was royalty...<i>the</i> Raja Brooke's Birdwing, the most recognised butterfly in Malaysia, practically the national butterfly. International trade of this butterfly is prohibited, as it is a protected species.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inside, there were more of this variety...they were the most visible, not only because of their superior size, but also because they loved to stay at one place for quite a long time before they moved on to attach themselves to another place.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This fella seemed to be filling up on gas for the next flight out!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't realise that butterflies need to drink, no wonder there was a small waterfall from which the water made puddles among the pebbles, so that the butterflies could stop by for a drink. I would think the nectar provided enough liquid nourishment! Ignorant me. I am learning quite a bit about butterflies with the reading up I'm doing for this post. That's part of the excitement for me...learning new things.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is another large butterfly. I love this particular Common birdwing in the image below, damaged wing and all. This Troides helena had graciously deigned to let me shoot it feeding on the yellow ixora. How's that for colour coordinated dining?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Common birdwing is among the largest butterflies you will find in Asia. The ones in the photographs are about 6 inches from one wing tip to the other.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is another lovely specimen, wings not damaged by the early morning rain.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't help but be inspired by these butterflies, to write a haiku for Leo's Haiku Heights:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/">Haiku Heights</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tootsietime.com/">Fertilizer Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bloggingfrombolivia.com/">Macro Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-weekend.html">Weekend Flowers</a><br />
<a href="http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a><br />
<a href="http://liveeverymom.blogspot.com/2011/08/live-every-moment-photo-challenge-bokeh.html">Photo Challenge: Bokeh</a><br />
<a href="http://mcdougallphotography.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabulous-friday-challenge_25.html">Fabulous Friday</a><br />
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Rosie Ganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058583209864285553.post-38933504928021308682011-08-24T19:35:00.001+08:002011-08-24T23:32:35.981+08:00Garden of A Thousand Flowers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have posted on my garden visits in many parts of the world, but have not had the time to post on the gardens in my hometown. This one which I am posting about has an ambitious name, "Taman Seribu Bunga", meaning Garden of A Thousand Flowers.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last time I visited it, there were lots of orchids in bloom. This time...none. I was a little disappointed, but the other areas made up for that. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Musa ornata, a tall banana tree with lavender flowers. The yellow stamen-looking off-shoots must be the beginnings of young combs of bananas. The ants want the first taste, I see.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Philodendron bipinnatifidum</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mussaenda luteola, dwarf yellow variety called White Wing. You can see why.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Misai Kucing", meaning Cat's Whiskers</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your count hasn't reached one thousand, my job has not ended. I shall have to make another visit to this garden for more tropical delights. The bromeliads, ferns and palms are waiting for their turn to be featured in the next segment of Taman Seribu Bunga.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>In the garden...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(my first tanka for submission to Poetic Form at The Purple Tree House)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>temptation beckons</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>passion reaches for a taste</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>tainted fruit so sweet</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>faded petals on the ground</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>soiled for all eternity</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">written by rosie gan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">( also for Poetry Picnic Week #1)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Linking to:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/">Watery Wednesday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://purpletreehouse.blogspot.com/2011/08/poetic-forms-waka.html">Poetic Forms </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/">Poetry Picnic</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2011/08/haiku-my-heart-2.html">Haiku My Heart</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">Outdoor Wednesday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/">Thursday Poets Rally</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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