I have seen the Marina Bay Gardens in its early days, having lived in Singapore for 2+ years. I have never been inside any of its two garden domes though. When Kyla and I spent a week-long vacation in Singapore, we decided (at the drop of a hat, mind you) to go and have a look... Kyla's best buddy Tintin accompanied us to MBS. Kyla and I stayed over at Tin and her mom Vi's home at the west coast of Singapore for the early part of the week.
There are two garden domes - the Flower dome and the Cloud Forrest dome. She told us that this time of the year, tulips are showcased at the central area of the Flower dome. And since I adore tulips, it was our chosen attraction for the day. Had we arrived a few days earlier, it would have been Cherry Blossoms.
I never knew there could be so much species of tulips that existed! It was indeed a visual feast to see those colorful beauties.
Note that in the multi-level deck of the dome, plants and trees from different parts of the globe are also on display.
Scroll below to see more pictures from the Flower Dome....
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By the time we visited Gardens by the Bay, they started to take
down the dinosaur displays around the Supertrees.
We were still able to catch T-Rex in one piece. |
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| Besties bonding day |
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| Rembrant's portrait in its floral glory |
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| Lots of bright colored tulips! |
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| I didn't know such exists! |
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| This for real? |
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| Ah... so innocent and pure-looking beauty |
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| A tribute to Julia |
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Lovely streaks of spring... or spryng
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| The red and yellow blooms make a stunning contrasts |
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| Young buds |
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| This made me think of the book, The Little Prince |
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| These white and fuchsia tulips are my personal favorites |
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| Grand Perfection: in my mind, I call them tiger tulips |
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| Orange blooms |
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| Side by side with Barcelona Beauty |
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| A tribute to its host country |
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| 2nd personal favorite. |
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Yep. We wore flip flops for sheer comfort.
Lesson learned: if you are about to embark on a
> 10,000 steps a day adventure, better have flip flops! |
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| Reminded me of orchids.... |
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| Van Gogh's Starry Night. In tulips. |
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| Glad to have a week-long mom and babes bonding. |
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| Perfect dark pink blooms |
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| Taking a breather... |
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| There is also a wide display of succulents around the dome |
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| ...more succulents at the upper deck of the dome |
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| A giant succulent ? |
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| Kyla was not happy to see her most-hated plant. |
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Ants at work on display. Really big ones.
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| View of the MBS from the Gardens |
Special thanks to Kyla's BFF Tin for gamely joining our unplanned adventure to the city!
