Today (May 12, 2007) I went to check the habitat of Nepenthes northiana in an abandoned mining area near Bau town. When I reached there, I was shocked to see they used the bulldozer to clear the secondary forest where N. northiana was used to grow on the slope & under the small trees of that forest. Some people come here occasionally to search for gold & other mineral rocks even the mining activity has stopped very long time ago.
The bulldozer push all the rocks down this slope & killed all the Nepenthes northiana growing there!!! OH NO......
The forest clearing.
N. northiana grows on the limestone cliff.
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Not far away, I found a secret trail which lead me to a spot where there are a lot of Nepenthes northiana. I hope those people won't come to destroy this part of "wild pitcher plant garden" forever.
The beautiful pitcher of Nepenthes northiana, endemic to Sarawak.
Another big pitcher:
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I can't believe it when I spotted this slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum stonei in such a low altitude!!! Usually it grows on the limestone cliff high above the ground.
And again, I was shocked to see another slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum lowii growing on a tree trunk so near to the ground!!! Usually, it grows on the tall tree near the forest canopy.....
Begonia pendula.....one of the beautiful Begonias from Bau:
Hoya sp.
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Mussaenda sp.
Water plant introduced from South America, Vallisneria sp.
Aquatic aroid from Borneo, Cryptocoryne ferruginea
Close-up of Cryptocoryne ferruginea
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Last stop, the habitat of Crypt. keei.
A clump of Crypt. keei (under the water):
Cryptocoryne keei
The half - submerged Crypt. keei
My favourite frog, Staurois natator.
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That frog looks beautiful!
Sad to hear this also, but at least you have the photos for memento.
Is the frog venomous?
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Very enlightening. Well done brother, your pictures have told us a story. More pictures please. What species of hoya was that? Any pics of its bloom. I am a hoya enthusiast. cheers.
Nope....it's not venomous.Originally Posted by richietay
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99% of the Hoya in the forest are not blooming ....so no idea what species of that Hoya.
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More; here:
http://www.ibanorum.netfirms.com/bidi.htm
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Nice N.northiana, did N. albomarginata grow together with it? If yes, hopes to see N. × cincta picture from you soon...
Not in that area. Nepenthes x cincta only found at the summit of another limestone hill about 2km away.Nice N.northiana, did N. albomarginata grow together with it? If yes, hopes to see N. × cincta picture from you soon...
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Correction:
This frog is not Staurois natator, but Staurois guttatus as Staurois natator is an endemic species to Philippines.
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