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/

Finally...

Touch down on KL at 9.30am today... the flight was fast, 2 hours only. Feels so good to be bac to peninsular msia! hehe...

Took Skybus to KL Sentral, RapidKL to Masjid Jamek then LRT to Pandan Indah! tiring journey with one backpack weights almost 10kg and another 10kg luggage! pengsan! Reach my aunty house at 11.30am.. pheww... at home finally...

Today was rest day la after whole day travelling, tmr morning going to Mrs Liew house and probably orchid nursery again. This time, im equip with Nikon D200 and not NOkia N95 camera!! haha.. going to try my best to get some good shots, since i have my Raynox DCR250 too, good for flower macro! yea...

Duno when can go SLS, hopefully tmr afternoon or evening la.. since Aquafair not yet start. Planning to go Aquafair for 2 days then go bac hometown, the best in the world, Penang! wahaha... too exxagerating liaw! but the food is of cos, heavenly nice, it's enuf suffering for more than 5 months eating not so good food... now im bac, with mouth watering, delicious food! hehe...

k la.. wanna rest and plan for this coming few days... wanna enjoy as much as possible! haha

Sunday Market - Wild Orchids Trade

i went to Pasar Tamu for the 1st time i think this semester.... too bz with school and other activities this sem. Wild orchid trade is still there and im there to take some photos of the orchids. Talk to the seller too, and found out some secret, in which i felt i have to share with everyone. According to him, they bought the wild orchids from a PARK RANGER! imagine that... supposingly, there were to protect the habitats and environment but instead... this is what they do... i really hope some organization could take action on this trade immediately!

some shots from that day visits...


Phalaenopsis maculata


Vanda lamellata


Bulbophyllum strangularium


Small lobbii


Lobbii


Nepenthes sp..