First encounters of the Intriguing Kind

Interesting stuff i've seen over the past week, some of which were first time encounters

Underwater World S'pore

Kapok tree or Ceiba pentandra flowering behind UWW! Did you know that we have a legendary 80 year old Heritage Kapok Tree in SBG?

http://www.sbg.org.sg/attractions/heritagetrees.asp

http://www.nparks.gov.sg/nat_conv/htr.pdf

Now you know why it's called the KaPOK tree...stand any closer & i'll "pok" you

Seeds are surrounded by white fluffy cotton like thingies that insulate the *cute, vulnerable seeds from the chills & storms of the outside world*
*Fiction - my personal opinion so please don't quote & use this as part of your research /homework/project/assignment, & blame the blogger if you get your paper thrown back
due to inappropiate anthropomorphic remarks.

In the limelight

(P.S. Cotton Stainer bugs are often associated with cottony plants as they feed on the seeds. To feed themselves, they pierce, stain & spoil the oh-so-useful cotton fibres hence are being infamously labelled as pests in many areas)


Garden@Junyuan Primary

Life under the stone slab
If you are wondering what's so interesting about this worm, well it's not exactly a worm. It's actually a *da dum* Common Blind, Flowerpot Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus), commonly (duh) found under flower pots & pot like stuff in the gardens. They don't just hang out under pots, you can locate them under the soil surface & rotting logs as well. Check out a new blog set up by some snakey people, http://singaporesnakes.blogspot.com/

Changi beach

Poor thing, must have gotten it's winged fins sliced off by some fishermen, hungry sailor or people with perverted minds that torture cats & helpless creatures. Sharks aint the only cartilaginous fish who need Wildaid (http://www.wildaid.org/)