Rafflesia!

After some googling, i found out that this sp is called Rafflesia keithii , a species endemic to Borneo, and usually found around Poring Hot Spring Resort. This flower that i saw measures 72cm in diameter.. This is my first time looking and shooting a Rafflesia flower, very happy to see that with my own eyes! Finally... haha... :) Worth to pay RM10 to see the flower! haha..

Disaster Strucks Thrice!

haizz... very very dissapointing things happen today. although got happy things also.. wanna hear which one first?

let start with bad wan.. i've lost 3 generations of exotic Neoheterandria elegans. I really dont know why, duno wat alien disease ka, virus ka, water poisoining.... DAMN IT!! i was about to give up soon...seriously! Was about to retire for some time! i think i shlould...

anyway, lets continue with good news..
I've finally seen, found, shot, the WORLD LARGEST FLOWER, the Rafflesia! yippie....
importantly, manage to get some ok ok shots la.. haha.. will edit and post it up soon!

Butterflies

Many many visits....

well, firstly... i would like to wish everyone Merry Chrismas a happy new year!!! haha..

Kinda long didnt update my blog..u know la... in Penang got alot of things to do ma.. Just landed in KK yesterday and decided to update my blogs and album. Been to many places tis holiday...
I've visited few arowana farm this time,Bukit Merah Aquaculture, HHH Arowana, and one local showroom in Mengkuang. too some photos of course but not yet uploaded yet... soon.... :p

Been fishing with Ban Lee koko, Ah Yaw and some of his fren last sunday too... woke up early in the morning at 5am. We reach there quite early and help the farm ppl to carry all the trash fish to the boat... 2big boats! tons of trash fish! crazy... im not going to open a farm like tat~hahaha... Fish til afternoon lo, me got a marine catfish and lots of small fish, but i duno wat type la.... :p

Then next day been to Butterfly Farm with Helven. Lots of Butterfly man! crazy... it was a nice nice place to visit!!! love it... took alot of photos there.. spending few hours there. After tat we went for laksa before headed back to Helven shop and visited his fishroom! lots of guppies... haha..

K la, wanna go out ade, will post photos soon after uploaded. for now,visits my facebook for the Penang Buttterfly Farm photos!!!p enjoy

Ulu Paip Forest Reserve and Penang Flora Festival

Since i came back to Penang a week ago, thats alot of things happening... particularly with pond cleaning, fish harvesting and selling lo. Did some renovation to my orchids nursery too, but still on the way!

Last Thursday if im not mistaken, i went to Ulu Paip Forest Reserve in Kulim district. A nice place to visit, with long cool river and lots of flora and fauna to be found. Seems like a heaven for macro too, although i was pretty sick that day, so.. didnt shoot much la. Haizz... but nvm, will go again soon! hehe..

so here's the shot,











And today, i went to Hotbucket's house, a MAC forumer which had nice collection of aquatic plants. He give me some nice Mini Pelia, Singapore Moss and Narrow Fern. I give him 2 pairs of Tiger Endlers in exchange. After that, i went to Penang Flora FEstival in Penang Botanical Garden. The competition was not open for public yet, hence...only booth shooting. Lots if orchids for sale.. i bought 4 sp but tooks quite a number of shots. The event lasted 7 days, which means... i will go again! haha..

here's the shot,




























Oh ya, i also did some macro shots of insects in my granma orchard... some to share! hehe..









Tmr will go Bukit Merah catch fish and then, Maxwell Hill for orchids collection and photography! hehe... :p

Home sweet home

I followed Helven car to come back to Penang yesterday.. finally home after almost half year at KK.

Lots of works to do, expecially cleaning and sorting of endlers for sale. Need to rebuild my orchids site also. Need to tidy up everything and make new collection! :P

so for now, cya.. may not online often

Aquafair 2008

Quite a dissapointing events la... nothing much to see, either fish or products, all are very little.. BUt important thing is that we could have chats with ppl from various country, background and specialty/expertise. Good to know few person there, including Dr.Felix and Herman from Zoo Negara. As im considering to do training there! hahaha... However, dont have the chance to meet Dr.Heiko Bleher in person.. kinda sad. Nvm, still got Aquarama next year in Singapore and Interzoo in Germany next next year.

Went to SLS also yesterday, bought some Trichopsis pumilus. :p

























and this is, my fish!

Visits to Mrs.Liew house

This is the 2nd time i visit her house.. she has alot of nice nice beautiful orchids and other plants! im always surprised and shocked to see so many wild and rare species that she grown beutifully and healthily! speechless....

Really wanted to say big thanks to her cos fetching me, lunch, and visits to her house.. She also bought me some nice things from IKEA and some good fertilizer for orchids as well as one unique orchid from Chiang Mai, Pelatantheria insectifera! so happy....

took alots of photos, and tried my new Raynox DCR250... stunning! have alook... most are taken with either 50mm only or attached with Raynox.. :) for more photos, visits.. http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/harnsheng/