While I was waiting patiently to observe close up the weaver birds I had been watching while exercising in the park (see The Baya Weaver birds of Taman Merdeka), I looked down into the grass and spotted this beautiful dragon fly. And then I saw another less colourful dragon fly and a small moth. So I decided I should look for other photo opportunities today while the sun was shining and before it got too hot.
I do not know what type of tree this is but it has draping leaves at the end of some branches which look almost flower-like. A bit like the red bracts of a poinsettia, but pointing downwards.
Below are the trees which are favoured by the weaver birds.
These are the trees which provide us with a bit of shade while we exercise, and they are visited by noisy birds and scuttling squirrels. No photos of those today though.
The sun is behind us when we exercise and we try to finish by 8 am else it gets far too hot.
We usually head back to our cars by walking under this bridge (photo above) and back towards the lake. It really is most enjoyable when the sun is low in the sky and gives a golden hue to everything.
One of the most impressive group of trees in the park has to be the kapok, or cotton, tree. The kapok tree has huge brown seed pods which burst open after the spring rains to disperse the seeds inside. These seeds are covered in fluffy whiteness, a fibre which is light weight and resistant to water, and was used in the past for filling up pillows, mattresses and stuffed toys.
The park does have bolts of colour as well, as shown here………….
If you want to visit the park during the Conditional MCO period, you need to register online first at https://apl.mbjb.gov.my/ientry/ Currently, young children are not allowed into the parks but Taman Merdeka is a little gem to save as a treat in the future.
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