Orchids at The Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay

Gardens by the Bay have two air-conditioned domes.  One is the Flower Dome and the other is the Cloud Forest.  Visitors buy tickets which enable them to visit the two domes.

The Flower Dome this time round displayed many, many species of orchids of different sizes and colors.

The beauty of these orchids bedazzles one’s eyes and almost all visitors had cameras in hand, busy snapping away.

Apart from the orchids, there were also other kinds of flowers.

 There were also lots of different types of cacti and plants that can survive in arid landscapes. It was a most interesting afternoon in the Flower Dome.

Mid-Autumn Festival At Gardens By The Bay

Mid-Autumn Festival is the season for moon cakes and lanterns.  Guess who enjoys the lanterns?  Children in the past used to carry small lanterns of all animal shapes in different bright colors lit by candles within the lanterns.

These days the lanterns are battery operated, as a safety feature.

This year there is a grand display of lanterns in the Gardens By The Bay near the Marina Bay Sands.

Clusters of huge colorful lanterns depicting characters from Chinese culture were on display, much to the delight of visitors many of whom were children.

They were very colorful and one can imagine how lovely they would be when lighted up at night.Unfortunately we couldn’t stay to see them lighted up.