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11-DEC-2005 dominic

vanda miss joaquin

The national flower of Singapore.

"This orchid, a hybrid between Vanda hookeriana and Vanda teres is hardy and free flowering.
Described by the first director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Mr H.N. Ridley in 1893, this was
the first orchid to be described from Singapore. Ridley named the plant after Agnes Joaquim in
whose garden the hybrid originated. It was selected to be the National Flower of Singapore in 1981."

- From a sign within the garden.

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
1/1250s f/5.6 at 49.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Dec-2005 08:10:36
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ModelCanon EOS 350D DIGITAL
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Focal Length49 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
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White Balance (-1)
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JPEG Quality (6)
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