Punggol riverside park and Lorong Halus Wetland

Took a detour to Punggol Riverside Park and Lorong Halus Wetland on Friday. I must say that i'm very impressed with the layout and how the park was built. This park is worth visiting especially after the plants have mature and more birds and animals have settled in.

Some pictures that i took except the bridge which i think has been shown or photograph many many times.















Serangoon Tidal Gate

Christensonia vietnamica

Bought this during my first JB Orchids Show.... It has been flowering on and off...

Plants are found growing in deciduous lowland forest of Vietnam at elevations of 0 to 700 meters.

Do they look the same?

Phal Yaphon Sir = Phal (Gelbliber x Macassar )



Phal Yaphon Image = Phal ([Gelbliber x (Yaphon Gelblitz-bellina)] X Yaphon Sir)

Some blooms from the plot

First bloom for this phal purchased during last year SGF. I like it very much mainly of the blotches.

Phal Yaphon Sir



Phal Agnes Sng



More bloom over the week for Phal amboinensis "common"

Banana walnut cake

My first attempt to bake this...

Pictures for today

Here are more pictures that i took today at various locations including a pit stop at starbucks.











Finally, a cup of good old coffee to end the day...

Back to my orchids again

Phal amboinensis



Phal YGC x Phal amboinensis



Phal Gelblieber



Brassavola hybrid



Bulbo vinaceum

Some pictures from HortPark

More pictures

Still trying to perfect my shooting skills...

New toy

Bought a second hand 60D and have been playing around with the new toy.

I have to thank Ben for all his time and coaching... even took time out over the weekend to shoot with me. Thanks bro!

My first few shots...

What do you think?

Bought this from a local breeder whom registered this a Phal Dunman High (Ref: INTERNATIONAL REGISTER OF ORCHID HYBRIDSVOLUME 114, NUMBER 1272, NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2006)



This was bought during SGF 2010 from a Taiwanese seller. The name indicated on the label is Phal bellina x Phal Coral Isle.



Coincidentally, the parentage used is the same. Phal Dunman High - Phal bellina x Phal Coral Isle.

Now lets take a look at Phal Coral Isle that i managed to get it during my last trip to Taiwan.

Phal Coral Isle



Well we all know how Phal bellina look and shan't post the picture here.

So what do you think? Which is correct?

We will never know for sure if these are siblings from one grex or two different grex. For now let's say they are similar crosses - two different grex with a common parent Phal Coral Isles.

The conu-cervi look alike species and hybrids

Some photos taken this morning...

The conu-cervi look alike species and hybrids

Phal borneensis



Phal Valentinii X Phal Thalebanii



Phal Valentinii



Phal cornu-cervi var flava



Phal Corona - Phal conu-cervi x phal amboinensis