Lovely “Sakura” Blossoms in Singapore
Singapore has only two seasons – dry or wet, but it seems like spring season around here these days thanks to these flowering trees. I’ve been living here for over 5 years but this is the first time this has happened. Last Friday, my friends and I took a detour on the way to lunch just so we could have a pictorial with this pretty bouquet of a tree. #happiness
Here are some more pictures of other trees that were snapped by my roommate.
According to this article, the pinkish/purplish blooms are called the pink mempat, while the ones with the white blossoms are trumpet trees.
Also according to that same article, the mass flowering is especially rare for a country like Singapore, as the local climate of uniformly wet without prolonged period of dry spell does not cause such mass flowering to occur. However, the prolonged dry spell in the recent month followed by a sudden heavy rain triggered the intense mass flowering of the trees, thus creating this “Sakura” season in Singapore. Thanks, Mother Nature! 🙂
This post is part of the A to Z Challenge, a blog hop that goes through the alphabet for all the days of April except Sundays.
Lovely photos… What a coincidence it's almost the shame shade of your bog 🙂
Purple blossoms, sounds like heaven!
I love your nature Dee and how you see beauty in everything. I particularly have a thing for blossom trees as they are so pretty and romantic.
That is a gorgeous tree, wow.
What beautiful pictures, and I love the name Trumpet Trees, stunning. <br /><br />Happy A-Z'ing :)<br /><br />http://thewayofwytch.wordpress.com/
Great pics. I've always wanted to visit Singapore…it looks like such a interesting place 🙂
Those are so pretty and match your blog 🙂
Trumpet trees – lola
trumpet trees – lolz
ps) the blossoms look beautiful! Must be lovely walking around and seeing something so lovely that doesn't usually occur! xo
Yes it's such a pleasant surprise! 😀
Purple blossoms, sounds like heaven!
ps) the blossoms look beautiful! Must be lovely walking around and seeing something so lovely that doesn't usually occur! xo
trumpet trees – lolz
Yes it's such a pleasant surprise! 😀
What beautiful pictures, and I love the name Trumpet Trees, stunning. <br /><br />Happy A-Z'ing :)<br /><br />http://thewayofwytch.wordpress.com/
That is a gorgeous tree, wow.
Trumpet trees – lola
I love your nature Dee and how you see beauty in everything. I particularly have a thing for blossom trees as they are so pretty and romantic.
Those are so pretty and match your blog 🙂
Lovely photos… What a coincidence it's almost the shame shade of your bog 🙂
Great pics. I've always wanted to visit Singapore…it looks like such a interesting place 🙂