Eurema andersonii, a restless yellow butterfly
Eurema andersonii andersonii (One-spot Grass Yellow) -
Humph…such a restless flier! This lovely yellow butterfly rarely stops to enable me to capture its image. Very often, the moment I glimpsed it flying around the Pithecellobium dulce ‘Variegated’ (Variegated Madras Thorn) in our garden, I’ll zoom in with camera but end up disappointed many a time.
Nevertheless, I [...]
Stroll in our tropical garden: April 2008
Picture speaks a thousand words…..!!
So, here’s sharing two images of our front yard that delights us endlessly. Hope you’re as delighted as you feast your eyes on our tropical garden plant extravaganza! Are there similar favorite plants of yours seen growing here?
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) with attractive zebra-like bands
Geopelia striata (Zebra Dove) -
Locally known in Malaysia as ‘Burung Merbok’, these Zebra Doves are marvelous to look at as they go about pecking at the edge of the tarred road outside our front yard. Visiting daily and sort of routine-like, they seem oblivious of the surroundings and vehicles plying the route. Sometimes, the Zebra [...]
Adiantum trapeziforme - free tropical ferns for life!
Adiantum trapeziforme (Diamond/Giant Maidenhair) -
How wonderful! These tropical green beauties are found self-sown in every nook and corner, sort of. Like the Torenia fournieri and other ferns, they’re seen growing on mossy bricks, sharing ground or pot spaces, on crevices of walls and pavement, along the sides of drain and even sprouting from the drainage [...]
Beautiful damselfly: the Red-tipped Shadefly (Agriocnemis rubescens)
Agriocnemis rubescens rubeola (Red-tipped Shadefly) -
“Come quickly, darling…there’s a damselfly on the orchid stalk”, beckoned John, my dearest hubby on a gloomy afternoon recently. Heart beating with excitement, I ran out with my camera! But the tiny insect was perched too high to capture an image. Without hesitation, John gently brought down the [...]
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Silver Hahnii’, an exquisite birdnest cultivar!
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Siver Hahnii’ (Silver Birdnest Sansevieria) -
A very elegant birdnest cultivar of S. trifasciata that is perfect as a potted houseplant or grown outdoors as groundcover.
Such a petite plant with exquisite variegation on their leaves and arranged in symmetrical rosette that is absolutely captivating!
Attractive variegated leaves of Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’ (Golden Birdnest Sansevieria) -
Sun-loving Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata/capensis)
Plumbago auriculata (Cape Leadwort, Blue Plumbago -
If you love blue flowers and butterflies, this easy-to-care Blue Plumbago plant is then a must in your garden. It is a vigorous grower and a non-stop bloomer, profusely flowering spectacularly all year round especially in the tropics. Early February this year, we came across a huge scrambling Plumbago [...]
Firecracker Flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis) exuding sunshine and warmth!
Firecracker Flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis) -
It is such an interesting and fascinating shrub, that blooms almost unceasingly throughtout the year.
This lovely cultivar, Crossandra infundibuliformis ‘Lutea’ or Yellow Crossandra with deep rich yellow flowers, glowing above its lustrous deep green foliage is simply stunning to say the least.
Fascinating Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis)
Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis -
Commonly known as Dark Blue Tiger that aptly describes its blue tigerish stripes! What a fascinating butterfly it is! Even if I had wanted to, I could not forget this beauty that captured my attention almost a year ago. It provided me my first ever butterfly adventure in our garden and [...]