Selamat datang ke Melaka!
As part of my series on Melaka, my hometown, a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a historic city of the Straits of Malacca, I am sharing these photographs of the Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary.
TAMAN RAMA-RAMA & REPTILIA MELAKA
Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
First of all, I have to admit that my sole purpose of visiting this place was to photograph the butterflies. Secondly, I am not too keen on photographing reptiles. In fact, I sort of closed my eyes and ran past the snake collection area. I did brave myself enough to snap a few shots of the crocodiles, but one of them gave me a hungry look, so I walked hurriedly on. Hence, these photographs I am posting are only of pretty birds and butterflies, and harmless tortoises and koi. No snakes, my apologies.
At the entrance...
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| Pretty Polly welcomes the visitors. |
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| Another Polly says hello. (No, she merely squawked ) |
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| He just wouldn't spread his wings for me...proud peacock! |
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| Pouty Peahen is pretty proud too. |
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| "Do you think we qualify for Mellow Yellow Monday? We are pretty yellow up-front!" |
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| "Oh! She wants a snapshot of us? Why didn't she say so?" |
Let's go inside, explore the grounds...
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| Reflections in the Koi Pond |
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| The Asian Brown Tortoise...largest in Asia (grows up to 25 kg!) |
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| I can't figure out the significance of the giant eggs...this leads to the butterfly sanctuary! THE BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY!!! Stop me if keep on filling this post with the butterfly photos I took. I love them all... However, I shall try my best to limit myself to publishing one of each variety...if I can. Oh, this is really hard for me.  |
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| A shadow shot...a 12 o'clock shadow, to be precise! |
Linking to:
Weekend Reflections
Scenic Sunday
Shadow Shot
SOOC
Mosaic Monday
Macro Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday
Did you visit the Noah's ark ?! Nice place indeed ! I like the reflection in the birds eyes, but the golden fish river is very pretty too... And your pictures of butterflies are stunning !
ReplyDeleteDoes Polly have a tip jar or is that her water dish? :-)
ReplyDeleteSHADOW DITTY
Shadows of onyx, shadows of grey,
Shadows to chase my doldrums away;
Shadows each morning, shadows at night,
Shadows, O shadows, you’re my delight!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Shadowy Stairway
Oh my Rosie, stunning photos how wonderful to be able to visit.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, just gorgeous especially the birds! I still have some of the birds and butterfly shots in my handphone. I think I would have a serious problem if I were to visit this place. I wouldn't want to miss the snakes. I'll probably stay the entire day...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shots of the peacock, birds and the fish!!! Lovely!
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Tess
What a fun trip! Lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteThose birds have such vibrant colour!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat!
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Beautiful butterfly collage!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
ReplyDeleteRegards!
beautiful pictures, amazing shots, love the Koi fish as we have them in our pond, thank you for sharing :-) visiting from MYM, hope you can visit my entry here too
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