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...

12345

The Laughing Zorro Bird

2:44 PM  , , , , , , , , ,  

Bukit Batok Nature Park Central, Singapore May 2013 It was a cloudy and warm afternoon in Bukit Batok when Merlion Wayfarer decided to take a short walk. On entering the park, she spotted some recycling bins near the restrooms and playground...(Good effort, NParks!) Despite the humid noon sun, there were still sufficient sightings spotted in this park which is just minutes away from the nearest housing estate. View Larger Map Oecophylla...

Read More

Ants That Climb & Bind

7:47 AM  , , , , ,  

Bukit Batok Nature Park Central, Singapore May 2013 Near a footpath at the Bukit Batok Nature Park where she met "The Laughing Zorro Bird", Merlion Wayfarer noticed a colony of Oecophylla Smaragdina (Weaver Ants) building a nest among some shrubs. These are the commonly-termed "red ants" that inhabit trees and bushes, move around a lot, and tend to crawl into your footwear and inflict painful bites. (There are lots of ants here, so do make...

Read More
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)