The Flying Saucer At Sunset

Lenticular clouds (Altocumulus lenticularis) are stationary lens-shaped clouds with a smooth layered appearance that form in the troposphere, usually above mountain ranges. One was spotted in Singapore recently...

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Males Have Bigger Jaws

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Bukit Batok Nature Park North-West, Singapore August 2012 Sunny   Merlion Wayfarer visited the Quarry Parkland today and found out that 4 Legs Good, 6 Legs Gooder, 8 Legs Goodest. Here's one interesting find...    This little one was looking right at Merlion Wayfarer on some bushes along the pathway to the playground. Often, interesting finds can be found along common walkways. All that is needed is a sharp eye for colour...

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4 Legs Good, 6 Legs Gooder, 8 Legs Goodest

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Bukit Batok Nature Park North-West, Singapore August 2012 Sunny     Merlion Wayfarer visited a scenic Quarry Parkland today.    Sightings Arachnida - Salticidae (Jumping Spiders) : Myrmarachne Elongata (Ant-Mimicking Spider) Male  (See "Males Have Bigger Jaws") Odonata - Anisoptera (Dragonflies) : Aethriamanta Gracilis (Pond Adjutant) Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Locusts) : Grasshopper [unidentified] Arachnida...

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Quarry Parkland

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Bukit Batok Nature Park North-West, Singapore August 2012 Sunny    The Bukit Batok Nature Park lies on the outskirts of one of Singapore's newest housing estates, Bukit Batok New Town. It is a small, peaceful park developed on an abandoned quarry site where the quiet visitor should be able to see some of the local wildlife which has adapted to an urban parkland environment.    Bukit Batok used to be a sleepy rural area...

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