As some of you, it is a jungle out there in my garden. Flowers bloom all year round and different flowers, different timing and just these few day my Amaryllis bloomed and it is very beautiful and I manage snap a few photos of it, again with just a normal digital camera. And here are some info about the flower.

Meaning
Pride, splendid beauty, timidity

Origins
Known botanically as hippeastrum, from the Greek hippos, which means "horse", amaryllis bloom are huge, trumpet-shaped flowers clustered atop stately long, leafless stems. Members of the Amaryllidaceae family, amaryllises are at home in the tropics, and are native to South America and Africa. The flowers are traditionally sold during the winter holidays, both as cut flowers and packaged in potted bulb kits.

Availability and Vase Life
Year round, with peak supplies from October through May.

Care and Handling
If store in cold place, keep temperatures between 41-50 F. Temperatures below that my result in discolouration of petals and buds. Handle amaryllis carefully as blooms bruise easily.

Design Uses
An amaryllis stem is striking when used alone or in a vegatative design. Allow room in an arrangement for the flowers to open fully. Heavy amaryllis blooms may need extra security and support of a hyacinth stake or bamboo rod inserted into the hollow stem. The stem tends to curl outward when standing in water, which does not affect the life of the flower, but can disturb the design. To remedy, wrap a piece of clear tape or a rubber band around the end of each stem.

Colours
Reds, pinks, oranges, salmons, white and bi-colours

Yes, I'm back from Bangkok, Thailand. It was a great trip, tired but it is totally worth it. This was my third time to Bangkok and it still quite new to me simply because, my first trip was in 2006 with my mom to visit my brother and wife in Bangkok. Over, my brother and wife are tour guide and just follow wherever they bring.

My second trip was with a bunch of close friends from Singapore and Malaysia and they have been there many times so again, just follow the group and didn't really observe the directions and finally this time and a tour guide to my friend. Holding the map and walk around town to find back the places I have been to and bring my friend to shop as well, it was totally a whole new experience.

I guess now, I'm quite well verse with the Bangkok town, so anyone need a tour guide and don't mind paying for my flight ticket, can always leave me a note. ~LOL~

Leave you with some of the photos I have taken from this trip.

Just found out that I got an award when I was MIA-ing. The award was given to me by Yoon See, and to my surprise there is no rules that comes with the award and I can give it to as many people I wanted to or as few people I wanted to (this is what I like).

For this particular award I would like to pass it to Phirence ((废人· 滩)) my best buddy who has gone through a lot with me and probably I never express this to him, I always love reading his blog and the way he writes about life and how he express it in a different ways. Sometimes I do wish I could write like him but the only problem is I don't read and write chinese and I will have to get my personal helper to read it out for me.

Another person is Jimmie Leen, but unfortunely he actually stopped blogging and closed his blogs. He do writes in chinese too. I have no idea why, they can express it so well in chinese with those flowery words and makes you ponder about life.

Phirence and Jimmie this is for you both and please don't stop writing what your heart felt and I will always be your number one fan. I may not leave any comments but it does not mean I have not been there. It is all in my heart....

Just borrowed a camera from Phirence and got up early while waiting for Lek Wei over for breakfast and work. While waiting, since there are so many things happening in the garden, so I took the camera to take some pictures while waiting.