Trans Borneo Expedition

Don't be fooled by the title! No orchids here though I tried to stop by at the 'nursery' in Brunei. Hey! I couldn't find it anymore, haha. This is my second time driving from Sabah to Brunei. We drove from Semporna - Tawau - Tenom - Brunei - Miri. It was a leisure trip with beautiful scenery from tawau - Kalabakan - Tenom.

Nevertheless, I stopped by at 'THE' place that I wish I can go there in the future - LONG PASIA, TENOM! The orchid heaven...

Orchid Progress at Taman Anggerik JB

While attending meeting at JB, I took the opportunity to drop by at the garden to see the progress! It has been 8 months since my last visit..

Winner of September Rimbaflora Floriculture Fan Club

Haha.. my V. merrillii has won the the first place in the monthly RFFC orchid competition. This is the first time I ever posted in RFFC.

Camping at Endau Rompin National Park

Norli planned for the trip. It was my first time to this beautiful waterfall. Haji Naza had been to this place before and along the way to the main waterfall, there were so many bulbos and some common ones too (https://www.flickr.com/photos/malaysianorchidinsitu/9899721086/in/photostream). It was really a nice and pristine jungle!

 

 

 

Trip to Gunung Arong, Tanjung Resang - Mersing

A weekend trip with Musa just to burn some calories. Not really high ~ 900 meters above sea level. Few common orchids can be found along the trail.

Mulu National Park! Here I Come...

Where is Paphiopedilum sanderianum!! I can't find it! haha.. 

It was definitely an amazing trip! Climbing Mount Api-Api to watch the famous pinnacles, stumbling upon flowering Dimorphosis lowii insitu, exploring dark caves and watching thousands of bats among the many caves in the national park. But.. I did not find what I wan to see, the precious sanderianum in situ. I will surely come back again to this beautiful place! 

 

Weekend Trip to Gunung Buah, Cameron Highland

A day trip hiking to Gunung Buah with fellow friends. Not that high but so funny that we did not make it! hahaha... Nevertheless, there were few common orchids along the trail.

Againnnn... I Love Cameron Highlands!

I realized that many orchids can be found 1000 meters above the sea level. You name it! These are cold growing ones. They are beautiful but difficult to impossible to adapt at the lowland. My trip to CH this time is to meet this old chap - the so not well-known self learn anatomist. We had quite a lively discussion on orchid taxonomy, nomenclature and exchange of ideas. The next day, we visited few areas at CH photographing and taking samples of orchids.

Visit to Taman Bunga Istana Besar

While in JB for meeting, I brought my parents to see how the orchids are doing. Overall are ok except the ground orchids which did not do well under direct sunlight. They need to be replanted under shady area or to be totally disposed..

The signage has been erected at several places

The focal point of the garden

Coelogyne asperata and hybrids

Grammatophyllum sp

Coelogyne rochussenii

Vanda / mokara etc

Phaius tankerville

Oncidum Golden Shower

Phalaenopsis cornucervi / Aerides odorata / Rhyncostylis

Arundina graminifolia

Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis

Dendrobium

Section in the garden

Bulbophyllum

Calanthe

Calanthe

View from the main entrance