Last Sunday, I was at the Singapore Botanical Garden. As it was a Sunday, there were not only a lot of tourists, but there were also a lot of Singaporeans. Some were jogging, some were just taking walks and there were some who were having picnics with their families on the grass patches.

What were I doing at the Singapore Botanical Garden? I was intending to take some pictures of the place, with my Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot camera phone, to take part of a competition. However, the picture did not turn out all that well. Nevertheless, I still managed to get some pretty decent photos to share with you. I guess it was worth spending $55 to get the camera phone fixed.

There is a Symphony Stage in the Singapore Botanical Garden which sits in the middle of a pond. While I was taking photos of the Symphony Stage, I saw these white flowers growing out of the water at the side of the pond. And there were dragonflies and bees.

Finally found out the name of this with help from someone. This plant is called Sagittaria latifolia and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato. This is usually found in shallow wetlands

From my previous experience trying to take photos of the Leopard Flower and the bees, I tried to move in slowly this, to steal some shots of the dragonflies and bees.

Apparently, they were much more ‘cooperative,’ comparing to the bees at the Singapore HortPark and I managed to take a few shots. Frankly speaking, I am quite impressed by the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot camera phone although it has its limitations. Perhaps, I have yet to master the usage of it completely.

If you want to take a break from all the shoppings in Orchard Road, the Singapore Botanical Garden is definitely an ideal place for some family bonding activities in the heart of the city. The best thing is, there is no entrance charge; you can bring your whole family along.

Yes I know it is supposed to be wordless. Please allow me to say a few words. A close friend of mine had just gotten marry last Friday. On Thursday, we were still driving around, looking for a suitable place for photo taking on his wedding day. We had planned to go to a few locations actually but due to some hiccups, we managed to explore only one location and that is the Singapore Botanical Garden.

The Singapore Botanical Garden sits on a 32 hectares of land in Tanglin, which is very near Orchard Road and the heart of the City. The Singapore Botanical Garden can be accessed easily by public transportation.

This trip has certainly brought back a lot of memories for me. The last time I was in the Singapore Botanical Garden, I was only 6-7 years old; that was more than 20 years ago. However, it didn’t seem to change much. If you are a nature lover, you must definitely pay a visit to the Singapore Botanical Garden. You don’t have to pay any fee. I am very sure you can find a spot inside the Singapore Botanical Garden that will suit you.

If you want to go into the National Orchid Garden, you need to pay a fee of $5. Trust me, it will be very much worth it. We spent at least 1 hour exploring the National Orchid Garden. According to Wikipedia, there are more than 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids. I have only taken 7 species.