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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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve - A Biodiverse Spider Habitat

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central, Singapore January 2014 Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main island. Best known for its hill which stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres. it is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore. A huge variety of trees and plants ensure abundance in biodiversity... Bukit Timah Nature Reserve contains pockets of hill dipterocarp forest, not found anywhere else in Singapore. For...

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Central Catchment Area - Termites vs Ants

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Central Catchment Nature Reserve North, Singapore August 2013 It was one of the cooler days out there when termites and ants abound in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Both ants and termites live in colonies or nests where one or relatively few individuals reproduce while non-reproductive individuals cooperate to care for brood, maintain the nest, and defend the colony. These features - reproductive division of labor (only the queens...

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