Close-upssss

Learning to take close up photos of various plants and weeds around the house.





















Learnt a few things about photography. Manual focus produced better result. Aperture priority to control depth of field (DOF). Some of the things small, when magnified are beautiful!

Dutch Sonatini 'Flamingo'

Rather fortunate that Royal Colors offered for sale several varieties of dutch Sonatini. I purchase a mix-variety 5 bulbs pack. They are small bulbs.

As of today, 3 bulbs have bloomed, 'Lollipop' the first, followed by 'Alasca'.

'Flamingo' bloomed but not in full, which, I believe is due to a stressed bulb. The bloomis small, around 2 inches wide and has a thin-picotee. It falls into a cute category :-)



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Again, it is my birthday today :-)

A year older ... it is my birthday again today :-)

A few pictures from my yard

Sweet Lilian, on its 2nd day blooming, looks prettier



I notice, the dots are more pronounced on the petals and at the back of the petals




H Roseum, it is a special bloom because the bulbs I dag from my parents' house about3 years back. It is first time blooming





And a few more pictures


A surprise orchid bloom that my wife found hidden yesterday, smells nice :-)



Daily bloomers from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily


That's all for today, happy birthday to me :-)

Alasca, a sonatini white double

Here is dutch sonatini double, Alasca



The tip of the petals has a trace of red lining ...


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After a long day's work, nothing beat the feeling of seeing a surprise bloom.

Sweet Lilian, a gift from a dear friend, surprised me with a bloom. I got this bulb late 2009, and the last boom was in Dec 2009, and 16 months later, in Apr 2011, I can see it blooming again.



Still as beautiful as before, and, after growing in this hot and humid tropics,the red stripes and veining are less pronounced.

Here is the picture of the bloom in 2009.


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Varied varieties

Finding it rather tough finding time to write any updates to this blog.


Enjoy a few photoshots ...

Probably the bunchiest of them all ... 'Double Dream', a view from the top


Not to be outdone, 'Tosca', with 8 blooms from one scape


The remaining, still attractive in its own way, starting with 'Exotic Star', with 2 blooms per scape, make it even more exotic and desirable


'Temptation', the name itself make you to want one


'Flamenco Queen' a deserving name


The green trumpet that has no name yet.


'Melfi' so elegant and classic


And lastly, and still in bloom today, 'Lollypop'


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Gong Xi Fa Chai!

To all my friends celebrating the Lunar New Year today, wishing you Gong Xi Fa Chai!

Blooms

'Blossom Peacock'


'Mrs Garfield'


Cybister 'Tiramisu'


Cybister 'Melfi'


'Tosca'