We have snorkeled in Nusa Dua but the water wasn`t very
bright and there
wasn`t much fish to see
In Jimbaran we booked a snorkeling trip to Nusa Dua
We were
picked up at the hotel and there was a guide going with us
We might
snorkeling one hour but once back at the beach it turned out
we had
snorkeled 45 minutes
Afterwords it was a disappointing and expensive trip
If you like snorkeling in Bali, I recommend Menjangan Island
The
beaches at Nusa Dua are white sand, long and very safe for swimming
There is
also a public beach here Pantai Geger/Geger Beach
This is the best place to
head to if you are not staying at Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua either refers to the
entire eastern side of the Bukit Peninsula at the southern tip of Bali, or it
more commonly refers to the purpose-built, gated and beautifully maintained
tourist enclave (Kawasan Pariwisata - Tourism District)
at the southeast side
of this peninsula
Nusa Dua enclave has three manned gates and everyone
entering
is subject to a security search
While some may criticize this for
creating the sense of an "artificial location", given the prior acts
of terrorism in Bali many guests appreciate the fact
that security checks are
made to enhance their safety
Unfortunately, I
couldn`t find more information on this dragonfly
Dragonflies are among the fastest
flying insects in the world
Dragonflies can fly backwards, change direction in
mid-air and hover for up to a minute
Dragonflies are major predators that eat
mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, wasps, and very
rarely butterflies
They are usually found around marshes, lakes, ponds, streams,
and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic
About
300 different species of dragonflies (Odonata) are known in the world
Though
dragonflies are predators, they themselves are subject to being preyed upon by
birds, lizards, frogs, spiders, fish, water bugs, and even other large
dragonflies
Eka Karya Botanic Garden, also known as Bali Botanic Garden
is a botanic garden in Bedugul, Bali, for botanical research, conservation,
education and recreation
It`s operated by Indonesian Institute of Sciences
(LIPI)
The Eka Karya Botanic Garden is established on July 15, 1959 and situated
at 1250–1450 m above sea level overlooking Beratan Lake and Ulundanu Temple,
with an area of 157.5 hectares (389 acres)
The temperature of the garden range
from 17 - 25°C in daytime
and drops to 10 - 15°C at night
Its humidity average
is around 70-90%
The Gardens contains more than 18,000 taxa of plants belonging to 2100 species, representing various species from mountainous areas of eastern Indonesia:
Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua
In addition its herbarium contain 10,000 preserved plant specimens ranging
from algae to flowering plants
Apart from plant collections, there is also a traditional Balinese style guesthouse that functions as guest house for visitors
The garden's main collection are divided into several subsection: orchids (293 species), Balinese ceremonial plants (218 species), medicinal plants (300 species), cacti (68 species), ferns (80 species), begonia (200 species), and various aquatic plants
The garden itself is home to around 79 species of birds
On 15 July 1959, Eka Karya Botanical garden in Bali was officially established on the slopes of Tapak Hill, Candikuning village with an altitude of 1250-1400 m.
In Balinese language, "Eka" means first while "Karya" means creation, referring to the garden's status as the first Indonesian Botanic Garden to have been established
after the Indonesian independence
Bali Botanic Garden was originally intended to specialize in cultivation of conifer plants (non-flowering seed plants, or Gymnosperms) and as a place for recreation
The garden is also equipped for scientific, cultural and technical activities
The Botanical garden is so big that you can drive through with your car