Flowers II

Flowers
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Flowers I

Flowers
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ER and I had no intention to shop at Giant Hypermarket this time but I wanted to have the flowers of these creepers taken, hence we walked to the car park where they are grown. The wind was causing this bloom to move and I had to hold on to the vine in order to have this picture taken.

Bougainvillea III, Kovan

Bougainvillea
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Bougainvillea II, Kovan

Bougainvillea
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Bougainvillea I, Kovan

Bougainvillea
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Purslane II

Purslane
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Succulent and delicate, double-flowered Purslane in an array of bright, beautiful colours

Purslane I

Purslane
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Succulent and delicate, double-flowered Purslane in bright, beautiful colours and look like little roses to me...lovely!

Fleshy stems and leaves, they are one of the very few annual succulents. They tolerate heat and drought and need a sunny position to be grown successfully in poor, sandy or gravelly soils. The soil must be very well-drained.

Morning Glory?

Morning Glory?
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Is this species morning glory? Does anyone know?

Pitcher Plants II

Pitcher Plants
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Pitcher Plants I

Pitcher Plants
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Orchid

Orchid
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ER and I once had spent more than S$200 dollars on orchids as indoor plants in our home. They did produce continuous beautiful blooms. Sadly, they did not make it once repotted.

"Xu Zai Choy"

"Xu Zai Choy"
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These plants are called "daun pucuk manis" in Malay. These plants are our choice of vegetable to go into our handmade home cooked noodles/ban mian instead of the use of "choy sum" or mustard green /mustard leaves. Only the leaves and young shoots are used in cooking. Love the special taste of this vegetable and the leaves usually would render the soup a little green.

Found at the backyard of someone's shop in Changi Village, Singapore.

"Ai Cao"

"Ai Cao"
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In my teenage years I used to consume the young shoots and leaves of these plants once in a while. They were 1st cleaned in water, rubbed with salt and then sliced coarsely. Next, pan fried with slightly beaten eggs and then cooked with soup and ginger laden with my mum’s homemade sweet glutinous rice wine. These leaves have a bitter taste, but I like it.

Found these plants at the backyard of someone’s shop. But, for a moment was disappointed because the battery of the camera was already flat. However upon activation, if worked and hence managed to snap this picture and a few more photos this evening :) At least, at least, could register some memories of the trip to Changi Village, a place we do not visit often. Above all really happy to chance upon these few plants for the 1st time in Singapore at this spot! In those days, they grew wild in the front yard of my childhood home.

Found in Changi Village, Singapore

Busking @ Waterloo Street

Busking @ Waterloo Street
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Florist @ Waterloo Street II

Florist @ Waterloo Street
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Hibiscus

Florist @ Waterloo Street I

Florist @ Waterloo Street
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Flowers: Does anyone know its name?

Flowers that brighten my trip here besides a lady Caucasian and another Indian lady who smiled at me while I turned my head to their directions at a traffic junction near Serangoon Road and again while ER and I were having our dinner :) Having smiles around us always make a difference!