Another exciting weekend in Singapore, on Saturday the Passengers took time to explore the
Singapore Botanic Gardens. Its idyllic like an English garden with winding paths and interesting overgrowth, beloved by families, joggers, and those with picnic baskets. The twist starts with the realization that all the plants normally inside a hothouse in Britain are here outside in the tropical air. The
National Orchid Garden is the crown jewel of the park. It’s one of the preeminent breeders and cultivators of orchids in the world, probably because many varieties of orchids love Singapore’s natural climate. Here are some highlights, but I am afraid that all photographers when visiting a botanic garden are
unable to control the insistent shutterbug perched on their left shoulder. I did try to narrow down the selections.
This variety of
Goldendianae below is widely used along the Orchid Garden paths.
Of course, one of the joy of orchids stems from the endless parade of totally outrageous looking varieties. Alien aesthics or evolutionary diversity?
The day's favorite orchid appeared in the
VIP Orchid Garden where dignitaries, often in commemoration of a garden tour, have been honored with hybrid orchids in their names: Nelson Mandela, Princess Masako of Japan. Below is the aptly titled
Dendrobium Margaret Thatcher.
Another exciting weekend in Singapore, on Saturday the Passengers took time to explore the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Its idyllic like an English garden with winding paths and interesting overgrowth, beloved by families, joggers, and those with picnic baskets. The twist starts with the realization that all the plants normally inside a hothouse in Britain are here outside in the tropical air. The National Orchid Garden is the crown jewel of the park. It’s one of the preeminent breeders and cultivators of orchids in the world, probably because many varieties of orchids love Singapore’s natural climate. Here are some highlights, but I am afraid that all photographers when visiting a botanic garden are unable to control the insistent shutterbug perched on their left shoulder. I did try to narrow down the selections.
This variety of Goldendianae below is widely used along the Orchid Garden paths.
Of course, one of the joy of orchids stems from the endless parade of totally outrageous looking varieties. Alien aesthics or evolutionary diversity?
The day's favorite orchid appeared in the VIP Orchid Garden where dignitaries, often in commemoration of a garden tour, have been honored with hybrid orchids in their names: Nelson Mandela, Princess Masako of Japan. Below is the aptly titled Dendrobium Margaret Thatcher.
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