John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on November 18th, 2007

Mussaenda erythrophylla (Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush, Tropical Dogwood) Wow! What a stunning beauty! Just look at that vibrant red flower clusters, how fabulously attractive they are…a sight for sore eyes, a cheerleader and definitely a traffic stopper! We’re so excited with this new baby that joined our garden family two weeks ago on November [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 15th, 2007

Absolutely wonderful walking in our little garden paradise, being greeted with all the lushness and gorgeous colors splattered around! Every moment in and around our garden is pure bliss and joy. During such times, I’ll always consciously shut out the noisy traffic zooming past outside our frontyard and concentrate on the beauty our little spot [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 14th, 2007

Ypthima huebneri (Common 4-ring) I chanced upon this beautiful butterfly yesterday morning as I walked in our garden admiring the many colorful flowers greeting me. Could not believe my eyes when I counted the number of eyespots on the underside hindwings of this beautiful butterfly…one, two, three, four! Wow! It is definitely a newcomer to [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 9th, 2007

Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common 5-ring) What an attractively dressed beauty this tropical butterfly is! I found it fluttering around our garden plot in the early afternoon, stopping at a few stations to bask in the sunlit areas. And I remembered being terribly excited following it around and being rewarded with some lovely poses for my [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 7th, 2007

Such beautiful creatures of the animal kingdom found in our lovely garden spot! And I simply love taking pictures of them whenever I get the chance! Be it an ordinary fly, spider, or other small living things, all fascinates me so as they share our wonderful world of nature! Do enjoy some of these winged [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 2nd, 2007

Gardens everywhere evolve unceasingly, including our tropical garden! Day in and day out, plants continue thrusting forward and flowers yelling their heads off, to our great delight, amazement and wonder! October has been quite a wet month with more rainy days than hot days. Somehow, in the month of October, they will always be at [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 27th, 2007

What an attractive bug! It was crawling leisurely around our courtyard and begging to be photographed! I succeeded in taking quite a number of its image, but an insect with nothing much around isn’t so exciting to view! What do you think I did? A photo collage, of course as seen here! ;)

Posted by Jacqueline on October 21st, 2007

Pithecellobium dulce ‘Variegated’ (Variegated Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind) The foliage of Variegated Madras Thorn is so attractive, with its captivating mix of pink, white and green. It is definitely an ornamental beauty to brighten any dullness in gardens and landscapes. We especially love this gorgeous shrub that stands out beautifully amidst the greenery in our [...]