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    A surveying trip

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    My caving trip to explore a cave which got a waterfall inside has been postponed at the last minute. So, I decided to drive to remote area of Padawan to survey the area - to find the next mountain climbing spot.

    In this trip, me & my cousin found a lot of beautiful pitcher plants along the country road.

    The most amazing species is Nepenthes reinwardtiana. This is the first time that I found it so near to the road, in low altitude (less than 100 feet)!!!

    The "eye spots" of N. reinwardtiana at this site is very very small.

    Another interesting plant is a leaf-less plant (only flower) or saprophytic flowering plant found in very dark jungle floor. The flower is very tiny; less than 0.5cm across!!! So, I tried reverse photography to shoot that tiny flower (reverse the lens & photograph it manually).



    A limestone hill that I haven't climb before.




    Storage hut & hill paddy field.




    First time found N. reinwardtiana in very low altitude, at the roadside.




    The "eye spots" are very tiny.





    Upper pitcher of N. reinwardtiana .




    The big plant:

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    A clearing site - farm land.




    Nepenthes ampullaria are burnt to dead at clearing site:





    Some managed to survive.....





    N. ampullaria:




    N. ampullaria:




    N. ampullaria:

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    Red N. ampullaria.




    N. ampullaria.





    Nepenthes × trichocarpa. (upper pitcher)





    Nepenthes × trichocarpa. (lower pitcher)






    Other flora & fauna:


    Begonia sp.







    Flowers of Begonia sp.

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    Saprophytic flowering plant (no leaf).




    Tiny flower < 0.5cm (reverse photography)





    Yellow flowers on tree branches.











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    Caterpillar of a species of moth:







    Flower of Eria sp. (orchid)







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    Michael,
    Those are some nice pictures. Look at those plants and the giant caterpillar. And your reverse lens photo, nice touch.
    - Luenny

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    Quote Originally Posted by luenny View Post
    Michael,
    Those are some nice pictures. Look at those plants and the giant caterpillar. And your reverse lens photo, nice touch.
    Yup...first time reverse the lens & shot it. Not an easy job.
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    As usual... very nice pics, I always look forward to your posts.

    Love the caterpilla too... must be a Lakers fan.
    - eric

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    Quote Originally Posted by bossteck View Post
    As usual... very nice pics, I always look forward to your posts.

    Love the caterpilla too... must be a Lakers fan.
    Lakers? The NBA basketball team?
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