(9) Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West

This site is quite a big park with a lotus pond, open bushes, fern garden and shaded woods (left over of rubber plantation). Subjects spotted here include green crested Lizard, common bronzeback, keelback, hoppers, butterflies, moths, damselflies, dragonflies, pond skater and the beautiful lotus.

(Map leading to AMK Town Garden West)

Meeting Point:

Around the lotus pond (see a big star marking in the map above)

Getting There:

A) By MRT - Alight at AMK station. Walk across AMK Ave 8 and then follow the dash line in the map above. Get across AMK Ave 6 and then to the meeting point.

(B) By Bus - Take Bus no. 13 or 162. Alight at the bus stop after McDonald's or opposite the Library. Get across AMK Ave 6 and then to the meeting place.

(C) By Car - Park by the roadside of AMK Ave 6 opposite the lotus pond.

(8) Jurong Woods

Jurong Woods is a quiet but interesting place with lots us bushes, a few streams, a canal thereby. It is certainly a good location to focus on macro shooting without much distraction. Possible subjects include many species of spiders, dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies, caterpillars, hoppers, pythons, etc.

(Map leading to Jurong Woods Macro site)


(Map of Jurong Woods)

Meeting Point:
Lakeside MRT station. There is a bus-stop just outside the Lakeside MRT station. Next to it is a passenger pick-up point and we shall meet here. Thereafter, we will ferry those who are not driving to the macro site which is about 5 mins away.

Getting There (for those who wish to go there directly):

(A) By Car - At the end of Corporation road, turn right to Jurong West Ave 2. You will soon see a Nursery Home on the left. A few metre away, turn left into Jurong Road (Don't turn right which will lead you to PIE). The entrance of Jurong Woods macro site (See image below) is about 20 metres away. Park along the roadside.

(B) By Bus - Take Bus No. 174 from Boon Lay MRT Terminal.

(Entrance to Jurong Woods macro site)

(Jurong Woods Macro site)


(Jurong Woods Macro site)


(Jurong Woods Macro site)

(7) Upper Seletar Reservior

Meeting Place : The observatory tower, facing the Upper Seletar Reservoir

It is quite an interesting place because we will be exploring the edge of the famous “ Nee Soon Swamp Forest”. We will pass a few streams and forest trails. Many species of animals were spotted there before and plenty of forest butterflies were observed there too.

Getting There :

(A) By Car : Drive to Mandai Road, turn into Upper Seletar Reservior, near Executive Golf Course, Mandai. Park at Cark Park A.

(B) By Bus - Take bus no. 138 (from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange or if it pass your staying place) to the bus stop in front of the Upper Seletar Reservoir (refer to map) and go in by the main gate.