Beautiful Surroundings

We are staying in this relatively new housing development called Setia Alam.

The land used to be a palm oil estate.

Today we decided to explore around us before the entire piece of land is completely developed.

What you see above are chopped palm trees in a swampy area.

The greens are slowly disappearing...giving way to new developments.

I noted that this developer constantly propagate plants in some secluded area to beautify the landscape.

I like them because they do place a lot of importance in recreating a green environment.

The above are 2 of the plants that captured my attention.

We left the nursery and explored the wild flowers which looked just as beautiful.

The pink and yellow flowers come from the same plant as you can see below.

As usual, I love to add some bugs to my posts.

Somehow, it feels complete.

I had received comments before on why my posts usually contain many creatures of nature like dragonflies, damselflies and even a heron.

The reasons could be because we are surrounded by undeveloped land and also due to the careful planning by the developer.

I'll like to link this post to A Plant Fanatic In Hawaii where hot gardens are being flaunted.

Blooms at the Nature Park - Jan 2011

After looking at the Wildlife in Kuala Selangor Nature Park, let's admire the flowers offered there.

Above are some 'flying flowers' busy sipping away at the Kuala Selangor Nature Park.
According to Commander from Butterflies of Singapore, who is an expert in butterflies, the first one is called a Blue Glassy Tiger and the second one, a Long Banded Silverline.

Most of the wild flowers were white.

Although they were not very showy, the butterflies seem to adore them.

Perhaps these flowers were bursting with untainted, juicy nutrients.

According to Donna of Garden Walk Garden Talk in her latest Garden Magazine, white is a great place to give the eye a rest.

Yellow was as popular as white in this park. 

There was even a blanket of yellow flowers on the ground.

But the butterflies must have found white a lot more relaxing.

Do you know that lantana is a weed?

Isn't this the kind of weed we really wouldn't mind growing in the garden?

What are your favourite weeds and wildflowers?

For more blooms, please visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens.

Wild Flower Bloom Day Dec 2010

It's Summer. 

It's always Summer.

There is only Summer.

My yellow cosmos is blooming like crazy.
Cosmos arrived in my garden on its own 3 years ago.
It has continued to self seed ever since.

I was hoping for some 'fall' colours and thought I could get away with a wilting flower above.

Kindly acknowledge the cute praying mantis that just said 'Hi!'

I have Hibiscus, Zinnia and fruit plants blooming but I prefer to post these wild flowers. 

I am in the mood for fall and winter colours.
It must be a contagious mood.

The wild flower blooms above look like alphabets O and S, don't they?

It says; 'Only Summer!'

For more blooms, please visit Carol of May Dreams Gardens.