The 2011 definitives issue has as its main theme "Pond Life" with 14 stamps altogether. All the stamps are found in the Collector's Sheet released on 13 April 2011. Pond life is probably not a common theme for stamp collectors, looking at the individual stamps, one can see a few common themes: flowers, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, and fish.
The 1st and 2nd local stamps featuring the water lily (Nymphaea odorata) and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) represent the floral theme; the 1st local stamp is also issued as a self-adhesive stamp in a stamp booklet. The 5c and 55c stamps featuring respectively the white-collared kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris) and the white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) cover the avian theme. The reptiles are represented by 50c stamp featuring the black marsh terrapin (Siebenrockiella crassicollis). For the entomologically inclined, there are the diving beetle (Cybister rugosus) on the 20c stamp, the red bolt dragonfly (Rhodothemis rufa) on the 30c stamp, the ornate coraltail damselfly (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) on the 55c stamp, the water strider (Neogerris parvulus) on the $5 stamp, and the water scorpion (Laccotrephes simulatus) on the $10 stamp. The amphibians are represented by common greenback frog (Rana erythraea) on the 65c stamp and the Asian toad (Bufo melanostictus) on the 80c stamp. The pond wolf spider (Pardosa pseudoannulata) on the $2 stamp represents the arachnids. And finally, the fish enthusiasts has the common tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) on the $1.10 stamp.
The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are:
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