Mango Tree at Lorong Napiri road - Part 3 (Flowering season)

The relatively quiet and peaceful road around this area. Nothing has change much since last year before the "big" recession. The grasses along the roadside are mostly missing due to hot weather and months of low rainfall.



Visitors still comes to visit those in the hospital, and people still continue to do their morning running (puffing and huffing), up and down this stretch of the road.

There are a few matured mango trees on the right side of the road inside the fenced compound.

Around this Chinese Lunar New Year, I noticed the mango trees near my home started to grow flowers. It was insignificant then and did not attract much attentions.

A few buds of flowers here and there. Attracts very little attention from the passerby compared to the full blooming trees later on.

Now, about three weeks later, most of the trees which I passed by bloomed, and across the whole tree. Almost every new branch that has new shoot pop out a bunch of flower. All the flowers consists of healthy “stigmas“ and “pollen grains“.

Those trees are located at the front part of Lorong Napiri road, off the Yio Chu Kang main road. Most of the mango trees are located inside the "Grace Haven", the home for abandoned children.

All trees, young and old, that are sufficiently exposed to sunlight have hundreds of flowers each.

By the time the photographs were taken, some of the bunches of flowers have deteriorated. They have turned from healthy yellow to pale brown.

This is a sign that the "Pollen Grains" have fallen off and may have landed at the stigma of another tree. The wind, Bees and other insects are responsible for this pollination process. Its own pollen grains may not be effective for fertilization. The recent rains and showers also destroyed some of them.

Some small mangoes have already emerged. Its a matter of time when the trees starts to bear more fruits.

These small mangoes may takes about half a year to become ripe.

If every bunch has half a dozen mangoes, we can expect a few hundreds of mangoes for each tree. However it is not wise to "count the chicken before it hatches".

There are many factors that can inhibit the grow of the fruits.

More than 50% of the fruits cannot make it to maturity unless there is professional care. Many mammals, insects and birds will claim them before long.

This part of Lorong Napiri also lead to my home. Further up at the bend and turning right goes to the HDB block which I live. On the right and not in the picture is the Bowen Secondary school where my nephew is currently studying secondary three.

There is not much sunshine at the time of the photographing. The environments appears gloomy just like the economy now.

Hopefully everything will brighten up and starts shining soon.

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Mango Tree at Lorong Napiri road - Part 2

Lorong Napiri during the morning. The trees provide the necessary cooling shade. This the view from Yio Chu Kang road.

Lorong Napiri view towards Yio Chu Kang road. It is quiet sunday morning without any traffic. In the normal days there will be a lot of cars bringing in the students to Bowen Secondary School on the left.

The mangoes at the Salvation Army Home (Gracehaven)

This mango tree is just below our apartment. There is not many fruits and the tree are thick with leaves. The sunlight is block out.

I went back to the mango tree inside the Gracehaven home. This time the sunlight were very strong but still managed to take some good pictures.

The green mango inside the shade remains as before, hidden.

Some of the "hidden" green mangoes can be partially seen when I zoomed the camera into it. It is still not possible to take a very good picture showing all the fruits. The tree has very dense leaves.

The mangoes are very nice but the camera is unable to bring out its roundness and "3D" effect. The light reflection is too strong.

The mangoes in the shade is seen partially. Maybe if I have a very strong flash, the black part can be lighten up sufficiently.

The round mango should be very sweet because it is exposed to all the sunlight. Photosynthesis should have the benefits of able to manufacture food quickly.

Very huge looking fruit after zooming all the way into the tree.

There is the blue sky and clear foreground which makes this picture more attractive.

The mangoes can be seen clearly and the shade give some cool relief.

The fence is the main obstacle to take some more better picture. Anyway, the fruits remain healthy looking and appears to be growing.

The unberlla shaped mango tree with the clear blue sky behind. One day the fruit will turn yellow or reddish. Can we see that day?

The view with many mangoes hanging on the tree. Some are quite big and delicious looking.

A nice view with cooling relief because of the shade in the picture.


The strong sunlight is makes the mangoes appears white among the greens.


The harsh morning sun with heat that is starting to burn.


The sunlight is very strong. I could feel the heat while trying to take the pictures.

This hospital is sponsored by a temple. It is called Bright Vision Hospital but there is no emergency department.

This row of bamboo plants provides the folktales Romanticism.

This picture is taken when the sun is out strongly. It was a very sunny morning! The clear blue sky adds some attraction to the photo.

A palm tree in Bowen Secondary School, with its "Fruits".


These small black seeding grow in branches and takes long time to ripen. I do not know which living thing will use it for food.


This photo comes out very nice because of the green palm leave at the background.


One of the biggest branch of "Fruits" in the whole plant. No sign of any of them deteriorating.


Fine and sparsely located fruit in the same branch.


Another one of the branches of black seed like fruits.




Lorong Napiri after the School's main entrance. The young trees are only about 4 years old.

This sharrp curve cause blind spots for motorist traveling along this road. This one of the most healthy young tree along this stretch of roads, opposite the MINDS (Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore).

MINDS (Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore). Almost every morning loud screaming and shouting can be heard coming from here. There are many social workers working here, taking care of the patients.

The main building of MINDS. In the foreground is a lantern flowering plant. Another tree that outgrown those along the roadside.

The MINDS building with clear blue sky. Hopefully the feelings of the patients inside are likewise.

A Lantern flower hanging from the plant.


After the flowers comes the fruits.


More fruits, almost dried up.

A very beautiful yellow lantern flower against the blue sky with green leaves. Next to it and not so prominent is the fruits.

The yellow lantern flower and its fruits.


This picture is good for computer wallpaper, especially when the left side is full of icons.


These plants flowered abundantly and can last for a long time.


The flower under the shade provided by the leaves of the plants.


Very colourful view with lantern flowers and its many branches of "fruits".


The yellow lantern flowers with the attractive blue sky behind.


This picture is taken from the end of Lorong Napiri.


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