[junglemike]

Few days ago, I went to climb a limestone hill with my outdoor friends during the Hari Raya holiday.

I would like to say "Selamat Hari Raya" to all my muslim friends.

Before arriving at our destination, we stopped at some paddy field to take some shots.

Paddy field:

A storage hut.

Paddy field.

A limestone hill.

The scenery from the limestone hill.

 

[junglemike]

My friend is climbing the slope.

Descending:

Limestone boulders:

My favourite snake, pit viper (Tripidolaemus wagleri):

It is a juvenile:

Beautiful snake!

 

[junglemike]

september - October is flowering season for wild orchids. Below are some pictures taken at limestone hill area:

Flower of wild orchid (Trichoglottis retusa):

Probably Pomatocalpa fusca ?? (orchid)

same as above.

Pteroceras sp. (orchid)

same as above.

 

[junglemike]

slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum lowii on the limestone wall.

Paphiopedilum lowii in its natural habitat.

One of the smallest orchis in the world, helmet orchid (Corybas crenulatus):

Jewel orchid, Dossinia marmorata:

To be continued....

 

[junglemike]

Updating:

This one confirmed is Pteroceras biserratum.

Vanda sp. (orchid):

unidentified species...probably a species of orchid?

Parasite plant - species A;

Parasite plant - species B;

 

[junglemike]

Begonia sp.

Wild ginger, Zingiber acuminatum var. borneense ??

Unidentified species of fern.