Climbing limestone hill during Hari Raya

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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.

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My friend is climbing the slope.




Descending:




Limestone boulders:




My favourite snake, pit viper (Tripidolaemus wagleri):





It is a juvenile:





Beautiful snake!

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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.

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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....

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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;

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Begonia sp.




Wild ginger, Zingiber acuminatum var. borneense ??





Unidentified species of fern.