Peirce Reservoir

One way to escape from the heat of the morning is to go into a secondary forest and that was what we did after breakfast. The boardwalk allowed us to walk amongst tall trees enjoying their shade while looking for signs of insect life. Initially, we were rather disappointed as there was hardly anything flying or buzzing around. But things got better as we walked closer to the edge of the Peirce reservoir.

The boardwalk was an excellent idea for nature to be enjoyed by everyone.

Tree trunks have interesting patterns that define their individuality.

Growing creatively.

Good information boards about the flora and fauna.

The king of berries saying hello.

Much undergrowth has been stripped.

My favourite palm - the Nibong Palm.

I spotted this tiny praying mantis.

It's not the normal green specie that we are more acquainted with.

My bet is that a snail did this.

Toothpicks anyone?

A beetle trying to hide from me.

I almost missed seeing this dragonfly.

A water droplet encasing a berry. 

The wings are so finely crafted that they are invisible from afar.

The skeleton of a leaf.

Awesome vines.

Part of the Nibong Palm. Lovely texture.

Dry it and make something beautiful out of it.

The Awesome vine again.

Wasp feeding on a spider.

Patterns of nature.

A golden dragonfly.

This butterfly loves to pose.

Grasshopper waiting.

Aren't these leaves simply lovely?

Variegated leaves, I think.

Another poser butterfly. Stayed for so many shots.

Out of about 10 shots, only this one of this busy wasp was all right.

This tree had so many of these moths on its branches.

Seems to be producing some kind of yarn.

My best shots of the day!

My camera was just about millimeters from its face.

From Lower Peirce Reservoir we drove to Upper Peirce.

Dragonflies here are brighter in colour - A pink one!

A golden yellow dragonfly with wings so fine you cannot see them clearly.

Even the butterfly here looks cheerier than those in the jungle.