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    Climbing a limestone hill near my home

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    Hendry & I decided to climb a limestone hill near Kuching on Saturday morning (Dec 8, 2007).

    The hill is not very high & we only took about one hour to reach the summit. It's not challenging at all to climb that hill.

    However, we were so surprised to find a big population of rare slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum stonei) in this area. We also found a lot of other species of orchids at the summit area. This is also my first time saw the flower of slipper orchid in the wild.

    This is the first time Hendry joined me to explore in the jungle. He saw at least 6 juvenile of pit vipers at the summit area.


    The limestone outcrop:




    The humidity is very high here:




    The limestone cliff.




    First time shoot the jungle using my new Tamron lens....I didn't mount my camera on the tripod (hand held).




    Hendry is photographing the orchids.

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    Begonia sp. (new & undescribed species)




    Paphiopedilum stonei on the limestone cliff:






    The late flower of Paphiopedilum stonei (slipper orchid):




    Close-up of the flower of Paphiopedilum stonei (slipper orchid):




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    More pix of slipper orchids. (in situ)









    New leaf of Bulbophyllum sp. (orchid)




    The smallest Bulbophyllum sp. found on this trip!!!




    The tiny inflorescence of Bulbophyllum sp. (same as above)




    There are at least 3 species of Coelogyne sp. (orchid) found at the summit area.

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    Helmet orchid is flowering. (Corybas crenulatus)







    Giant centipede (15cm long) is guarding the helmet orchids.




    The population of helmet orchid in this area is amazingly BIG !!!





    Jewel orchid, Dossinia marmorata.

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    Unidentified species of orchid.




    Malaxis sp. ?? (orchid)





    Strange looking inflorescence of wild orchid, Pholidota sp.





    Rhododendron javanicum var. brookeanum. I couldn't believe that I found this Rhododendron in such a low altitude.

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    Juvenile of pit viper, Tropidolaemus wagleri.




    Tropidolaemus wagleri.





    Green snail (Rhinocochlis nasuta) which only can be found in limestone hill forest of Borneo.





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    Wow that's amazing. I wish there was wildlife like that in Scotland (where I live).
    Stunning.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn002 View Post
    Wow that's amazing. I wish there was wildlife like that in Scotland (where I live).
    Stunning.
    Thanks for viewing, Kathryn.
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