tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71707028459952852162024-03-13T18:03:39.836+08:00RWS Photo Blog - Splendour pictures of BorneoPhoto blog on nature, wildlife and macro entophiles photography. Photo and pictures of interesting places and landmark in Borneo and Borneo wallpaper downloadRWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-1994776574626265602022-01-01T23:44:00.006+08:002022-01-04T13:40:17.728+08:00Sunda Frogmouth - Series #2This is the second time that a female Sunda Frogmouth (Batrachostomus cornutus) visited our family land to nest. The last visit was in 2009, see <a href="https://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/07/mysterious-borneo-bird.html">Borneo Frogmouth Owl</a>
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Her mouth opens up when she feel threatened.
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See her chick under her chest?
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<br />Another close-up.<br /><br />
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<br />Perching on branch. Sunda Frogmouth usually laid a single egg, hence, the tiny nest.
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The Sundan Frogmouth population is NearThreatened (with descreasing trend) in Borneo due to loss of habitat.<BR><BR>
Alternative names: Bornean Frogmouth, Horned Frogmouth, Long-tailed Frogmouth, Sunda Frogmouth, Sundan Frogmouth, Burung Paruh Katak, Burung Paruh Kodok <span style="background-color: #d7dce7; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px;">巽他蟆口鸱</span></div><div><br /></div><div>
Images captured with SONY Cybershot DSC-RX100</div>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-69830818686329484142021-01-15T14:07:00.002+08:002021-01-15T14:07:19.417+08:00Baby Swamp Eel<div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When my car porch got flooded, this snake-like creature came along. Probably it came from the nearby swamp. Not sure if it has tiny front legs as I did not inspect it closely.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It looks like an Asian Swamp Eel (locally known as Belut).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mnCOeG8H9fq_4Ikl14ZAcywcTXv70V1YaZYcpn_JCpL_C4PJclKB3Oxv2CpyuzUXKigrpXabIjlQZqnGr1HBZhQZ9oaUt9ypUJzv25zeQLxyvVZH1-OJ81dskh2_MDTOrXDRoWkUMHEY/s2048/anak_belut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1465" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mnCOeG8H9fq_4Ikl14ZAcywcTXv70V1YaZYcpn_JCpL_C4PJclKB3Oxv2CpyuzUXKigrpXabIjlQZqnGr1HBZhQZ9oaUt9ypUJzv25zeQLxyvVZH1-OJ81dskh2_MDTOrXDRoWkUMHEY/s320/anak_belut.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6FNih62aqPgkl7ZmtpUApsbhokRwPQ2IeuHIcfb_7PZMuonkvIrt9FY6b0JR4DShPQSXL7Yz0sx7m1WOT_byxNElHvrw30dEG5-zxJILUytdoDTG38UHbd_XrEmFmrEgmiRoU6P_lu-d/s2043/baby_asian_swamp_eel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="2043" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6FNih62aqPgkl7ZmtpUApsbhokRwPQ2IeuHIcfb_7PZMuonkvIrt9FY6b0JR4DShPQSXL7Yz0sx7m1WOT_byxNElHvrw30dEG5-zxJILUytdoDTG38UHbd_XrEmFmrEgmiRoU6P_lu-d/s320/baby_asian_swamp_eel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Could it be an Amphiuma or a Monopterus Albus</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">?</span></div>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-70620228807540741332010-12-23T23:11:00.003+08:002010-12-23T23:16:21.191+08:00Water Lizard - Biawak AirPhoto of a tropical monitor lizard. The specimen below is likely an Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator salvator).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq6jxsAhuTJHqTBf349OaH9g8UPpSeKY_4KwKB7pX-2WY7rGM-TQUrSdeu5M-1jidFlhVcjDWnTLsRuplepZQX5HLEGUvZGBATBSWO5MfGQxENPWi_t2zveY4zAQFlv5RMuMgSLXGKjAm/s1600/water_lizard_biawak_air_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq6jxsAhuTJHqTBf349OaH9g8UPpSeKY_4KwKB7pX-2WY7rGM-TQUrSdeu5M-1jidFlhVcjDWnTLsRuplepZQX5HLEGUvZGBATBSWO5MfGQxENPWi_t2zveY4zAQFlv5RMuMgSLXGKjAm/s400/water_lizard_biawak_air_2.jpg" border="0" alt="Water Lizard - Biawak Air" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553896137013808514" /></a><br /><br />Monitor lizards, also known as biawak or goannas, genus Varanus, are members of the family Varanidae.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jJYtN_9iiW4kCQenjjfm5wnZ6_Xka755Uw-fHbMAYeoUOm14chkByUEeqSVdL0p9v6-LgseAOtMOoz2yZPsXXwquXotzrwnMEOCDuNDvkqpDQT6GnU5HAUwq0z9sQNG1G36k82Q565PV/s1600/water_lizard_biawak_air.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jJYtN_9iiW4kCQenjjfm5wnZ6_Xka755Uw-fHbMAYeoUOm14chkByUEeqSVdL0p9v6-LgseAOtMOoz2yZPsXXwquXotzrwnMEOCDuNDvkqpDQT6GnU5HAUwq0z9sQNG1G36k82Q565PV/s400/water_lizard_biawak_air.jpg" border="0" alt="Water Lizard - Biawak Air" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553895887951276418" /></a><br /><br />Photo taken at Kem Permai, Kuching.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-61790101994705482402010-12-05T09:45:00.004+08:002010-12-05T10:15:05.854+08:00Tropical DovePhoto of a tropical dove relaxing during her morning sun-bath. The bird in the photo look like a Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopilia humeralis) or a Peaceful Dove (Geopelia striata).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLr-Fc6WCZgRPZRCCkWCq4EP1h7mkUbv_H-XfRKtFRqH8Mf0QMgVnlEmerAa0yYQ3NumeuhCxtMbRyfgKQEN69sDsAsMR3Lfa8P0blgWXIEbBOZ-EdIWV2yPlE9-QMhzq0WCvhy-9nMhd/s1600/tropical_pigeon.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLr-Fc6WCZgRPZRCCkWCq4EP1h7mkUbv_H-XfRKtFRqH8Mf0QMgVnlEmerAa0yYQ3NumeuhCxtMbRyfgKQEN69sDsAsMR3Lfa8P0blgWXIEbBOZ-EdIWV2yPlE9-QMhzq0WCvhy-9nMhd/s400/tropical_pigeon.jpg" border="0" alt="tropical dove"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547010765539262706" /></a><br /><br />The photo is shot with 24x digital zoom, so the photo quality is not pleasing.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-14443365453059203302010-11-08T23:38:00.004+08:002010-11-08T23:48:21.255+08:00Red Powder Puff Flower - Sensitive BriarClose up photo of tropical red Powder Puff Flower or Sensitive Briar. On a closer look, Powder Puff flower look like a <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2008/04/tropical-plant-mimosa-pudica-sensitive.html">Mimosa Pudica flower</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhSwobnM7ko7NmwAynwizkqSX5BZ8BrLh95MGuzDjFpRiaxzETjRga3zOYS0TDFDvWg07xxCDHXbENN8GqOqSNqvjdDVbIwaUlJbcMU6q4yx2y_AuPzsDGiH2TpaaJwPoi3Bsu57x9e_J/s1600/powder_puff_flower_macro.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhSwobnM7ko7NmwAynwizkqSX5BZ8BrLh95MGuzDjFpRiaxzETjRga3zOYS0TDFDvWg07xxCDHXbENN8GqOqSNqvjdDVbIwaUlJbcMU6q4yx2y_AuPzsDGiH2TpaaJwPoi3Bsu57x9e_J/s400/powder_puff_flower_macro.jpg" border="0" alt="Powder Puff Flower - Sensitive Briar" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537204042425322018" /></a><br /><br />Calliandra haematocephala is a fast growing shrub that can grow tall but also spreads wide. If desired it can be kept smaller by trimming. Interesting enough the leaves close at night.<br /><br />The buds before the flowers open look like raspberries. This large shrub can<br />be grown indoor if trimmed and grown in a pot but it will be best if you can grow it outside in a warm climate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pNDVIOuT5ROoqbNCYZDe0S0O8pwU3z4dBT99YdCvWFOMYg4klR-t5ECY8pa1ZdwN2kVrUN4itS1faCu4rpahAF0zVcYx1bUJGG-ihigPuIrh3SfD-Di-czbgRpwPxZ2-gqiQQoQ04tor/s1600/powder_puff_flower.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pNDVIOuT5ROoqbNCYZDe0S0O8pwU3z4dBT99YdCvWFOMYg4klR-t5ECY8pa1ZdwN2kVrUN4itS1faCu4rpahAF0zVcYx1bUJGG-ihigPuIrh3SfD-Di-czbgRpwPxZ2-gqiQQoQ04tor/s400/powder_puff_flower.jpg" border="0" alt="Powder Puff Flower - Sensitive Briar" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537204038723631666" /></a><br /><br />Powder Puffs come in white as well. Power Puff originated from Bolivia.<br /><br />Recommended reading:<br />* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/04/photo-of-dillenia-suffroticosa-simpoh.html">Photo of Dillenia Suffroticosa - Simpoh Air</a><br />* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2008/10/ixora-petal-and-water-droplets.html">Ixora Petal And Water Droplets</a><br />* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2007/08/pitcher-plants-nepenthes-monkey-cup.html">Pitcher Plants, Nepenthes, Monkey Cup</a>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-6900260652854684642010-10-25T22:39:00.002+08:002010-10-25T22:56:14.665+08:00Chilasa clytia butterflyChilasa clytia, a common tropical butterfly found in Borneo. If not for the gloomy weather, the photo shoot would be perfect. The Chilasa clytia was just perching still on a flower and the air was still. A steady shot but lighting was a let down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XvE-ToSXdKAnokEe2JIOPzPm3GGV3xKXJmrMQZBk19t3DHORNiSgzGfh2b5Cctb6BWx-U563FslqjGWiSez_RZCxiXdptZKEHGRhk_EYktTgjU-zrk28ht_0d1An2QhE-3nuWr8YmVNF/s1600/Chilasa_clytia_tropical_butterfly.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XvE-ToSXdKAnokEe2JIOPzPm3GGV3xKXJmrMQZBk19t3DHORNiSgzGfh2b5Cctb6BWx-U563FslqjGWiSez_RZCxiXdptZKEHGRhk_EYktTgjU-zrk28ht_0d1An2QhE-3nuWr8YmVNF/s400/Chilasa_clytia_tropical_butterfly.jpg" border="0" alt="Chilasa clytia common tropical butterfly" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531993709149080370" /></a><br />About a foot away in normal macro mode (not zero macro).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3byJR2z9wdje-N_oP1nSI7p29VwYK9XW28EDYTVGGcDDuBGiQoz6WddaNnfGu2ubIUYdRzUmxfUu5RIQ9HeMTgQuxL4DCSoZu4_UUa60tKs9dM8WYokh71sTo0cJYwg66D983AZ2Tuqwx/s1600/Chilasa_clytia_tropical_butterfly_3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3byJR2z9wdje-N_oP1nSI7p29VwYK9XW28EDYTVGGcDDuBGiQoz6WddaNnfGu2ubIUYdRzUmxfUu5RIQ9HeMTgQuxL4DCSoZu4_UUa60tKs9dM8WYokh71sTo0cJYwg66D983AZ2Tuqwx/s400/Chilasa_clytia_tropical_butterfly_3.jpg" border="0" alt="Chilasa clytia common tropical butterfly" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531993691795600274" /></a><br />I think the photo above is about 5x lens zoom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqADC6Z-R2-qzXt8W2loC_WZs8FOrszt0elEqrUnlyrKzN-qgVbUz9pa5mFXXAnkSSRDf8ZPKdA-7bMbG_dLT_Aprc_DGHkAK3b65XAwOikN4m2KhpWuRtjSprhxKcUTXIQbV_AWaCZV1j/s1600/Chilasa_clytia_tropical_butterfly_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqADC6Z-R2-qzXt8W2loC_WZs8FOrszt0elEqrUnlyrKzN-qgVbUz9pa5mFXXAnkSSRDf8ZPKdA-7bMbG_dLT_Aprc_DGHkAK3b65XAwOikN4m2KhpWuRtjSprhxKcUTXIQbV_AWaCZV1j/s400/Chilasa_clytia_tropical_butterfly_2.jpg" border="0" alt="Chilasa clytia common tropical butterfly" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531993697915391186" /></a><br />A normal shot.<br /><br />See my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwsphoto/tags/butterfly/" rel="nofollow">Flickr gallery</a> as well for more tropical butterflies.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-77933322518631905312010-10-22T14:33:00.004+08:002010-10-22T14:42:52.642+08:00Dead Huntsman SpiderPhoto of a dead <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/05/common-huntsman-spider-series-3.html">Huntsman</a> spider.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqcbyl8tAN_dqu1sOk-Jvi_klzHsSpMpkbFTwYeXJ6bVi77t-ugBoBgQZMceyzLhZPtDKjFO8g2Sz46hStGGaMyGXx-f47zAVqW-XLJhmLXYgZdnYHzy6bt2swTg9UDshOIsZcNkSxASt/s1600/dead_huntman_spider.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqcbyl8tAN_dqu1sOk-Jvi_klzHsSpMpkbFTwYeXJ6bVi77t-ugBoBgQZMceyzLhZPtDKjFO8g2Sz46hStGGaMyGXx-f47zAVqW-XLJhmLXYgZdnYHzy6bt2swTg9UDshOIsZcNkSxASt/s400/dead_huntman_spider.jpg" border="0" alt="Dead Huntsman Spider" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530755220847884546" /></a><br /><br />Recommended reading:<br />* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2008/11/wasp-spider-of-borneo-argiope.html">Wasp spider of Borneo - Argiope bruennichi</a>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-90058227247329599152010-10-20T21:52:00.002+08:002010-10-20T21:57:42.150+08:00Borneo Red AntsRed ants or fire ants from Borneo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFjRJ7H9P1iS0EoUfHwVOcqA9C1BYGq2peeN84O8kzKfyxM-uAlVb5AvbmUx9mUj1gMf_eyfM9uHPuyprJo50cOrGUV_RlNLXKpUv06Lr9IjlOSq4UMmXZY1HmEnQ0D9q3OkBTg2kkdIw/s1600/red_ants.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFjRJ7H9P1iS0EoUfHwVOcqA9C1BYGq2peeN84O8kzKfyxM-uAlVb5AvbmUx9mUj1gMf_eyfM9uHPuyprJo50cOrGUV_RlNLXKpUv06Lr9IjlOSq4UMmXZY1HmEnQ0D9q3OkBTg2kkdIw/s400/red_ants.jpg" border="0" alt="Borneo Red Ants" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530126106721603378" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLJhhFB4MJhN_S4-qBsuBrwnuTqtyalhi_HRCOYTWKcJtYDc7Pe15oMiVhHb8msl1nlQuHgm1frO1FEtsoPdPJY0zutQmtdmcBEQnU6tsFMJvDG7mRR3K5ceL74fhT76e53wEaK8y33lT/s1600/red_ant.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLJhhFB4MJhN_S4-qBsuBrwnuTqtyalhi_HRCOYTWKcJtYDc7Pe15oMiVhHb8msl1nlQuHgm1frO1FEtsoPdPJY0zutQmtdmcBEQnU6tsFMJvDG7mRR3K5ceL74fhT76e53wEaK8y33lT/s400/red_ant.jpg" border="0" alt="Borneo Red Ants" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530126095249737826" /></a><br /><br />The bodies of fire ants, like all insects' bodies, are broken up into three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen, with three pairs of legs and a pair of antennae. Fire ants can be distinguished from other ants by their copper brown head and body with a darker abdomen. The worker ants are blackish to reddish, and their size varies from 2mm to 6 mm (0.12 in to 0.24 in). These different sizes of the ants can all exist in the same nest.<br /><br />Recommended photos:<br />* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/macro-photos-of-red-fire-ants.html">Macro photos of red fire ants</a>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-49598205205026065862010-10-14T12:30:00.002+08:002010-10-14T12:44:20.229+08:00Setora fletcheri slug caterpillarPhoto of a maroon spiky Setora fletcheri slug caterpillar. The slug caterpillar's decoration is not just for show. At any sign of danger, each cluster of spines blooms into a bristly sphere. Glands at the base of the spines produce venom rich in histamines--liquid peril for any would-be attacker.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wgPZ8hxkGzeK0JkEdQPCOuXkkPhV0np8o7Ye1q2LxeOD_S5N-wNJxQSBHtQkABHgaRDVmz1Vcjy_nn9bZMc2pMQQ3U_0EprcJwbGtU3YtjEQJX1gNSdgSwKK2r1VtsnnwysdNXRoIiHW/s1600/Setora-fletcheri-slug-caterpillar.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wgPZ8hxkGzeK0JkEdQPCOuXkkPhV0np8o7Ye1q2LxeOD_S5N-wNJxQSBHtQkABHgaRDVmz1Vcjy_nn9bZMc2pMQQ3U_0EprcJwbGtU3YtjEQJX1gNSdgSwKK2r1VtsnnwysdNXRoIiHW/s400/Setora-fletcheri-slug-caterpillar.jpg" border="0" alt="Setora fletcheri slug caterpillar" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527755675408549730" /></a><br /><br />Setora fletcheri showing warning coloration and spines loaded with toxins that erect when the slug is disturbed.<br /><br />Photo shot at JP Jaban farm, 14th Mile Kuching Serian Road.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-64532049009368514142010-10-12T22:54:00.006+08:002010-10-12T23:46:36.647+08:00Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing MerahBaccaurea angulata is a tropical wild fruit indigenous to Borneo. Baccaurea angulata is also known locally as Belimbing Merah, Belimbing Bukit, Gerumin Bereh (Bidayuh), Tampoi Merah, Uchong (Iban) or Belimbing hutan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5BUJ7C34hYm0EvHpgWvKFjI6ak5fXDe56T4FXEix5j9kNLmhve7L_Wb-lSUxMsfyth_rKug6SZw_Labt9Aj2vv929f2piXeZfvg6ZQo38MueKlibASXidY2nANa26tBJ2Z79147z3vlW/s1600/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5BUJ7C34hYm0EvHpgWvKFjI6ak5fXDe56T4FXEix5j9kNLmhve7L_Wb-lSUxMsfyth_rKug6SZw_Labt9Aj2vv929f2piXeZfvg6ZQo38MueKlibASXidY2nANa26tBJ2Z79147z3vlW/s400/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-6.jpg" border="0" alt="Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing Merah" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173765678216450" /></a><br /><br />Elsewhere, this fruit is also called as Embaling (Sabah), Embaling bobou (Brunei) and Asem ketiak, pidau (Kalimantan).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnKQzF4UWRdD0KGChEKy46DORrk6SQZL9j5DGiR9nFIp2eVt-rMDAAYE0FqgP4ebw3aAF0zB9-4NIqhmtF_sNaOiftwvZIgELtRqp2zzWLLpU5vnytJsSioxHbeFavWTQDP5Sp4gideOI/s1600/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnKQzF4UWRdD0KGChEKy46DORrk6SQZL9j5DGiR9nFIp2eVt-rMDAAYE0FqgP4ebw3aAF0zB9-4NIqhmtF_sNaOiftwvZIgELtRqp2zzWLLpU5vnytJsSioxHbeFavWTQDP5Sp4gideOI/s400/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-5.jpg" border="0" alt="Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing Merah" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173588348249058" /></a><br /><br />Baccaurea angulata is also close relative of the Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola). Some may called it Red Angle Starfruit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqR69nTukKtn-YOXIm7gmdxebbuuThwRZFLBSw6N6vZ3ZBq2nEz8fYyjLfWWgjP1MGZnnc3YoDXNx8bSrXRttDdgOYpi1bhi-g7C4uLkgG31_Q8A_PYi14atcDRzyBUBUwT1jpPhtoikKT/s1600/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqR69nTukKtn-YOXIm7gmdxebbuuThwRZFLBSw6N6vZ3ZBq2nEz8fYyjLfWWgjP1MGZnnc3YoDXNx8bSrXRttDdgOYpi1bhi-g7C4uLkgG31_Q8A_PYi14atcDRzyBUBUwT1jpPhtoikKT/s400/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-4.jpg" border="0" alt="Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing Merah" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173587117167634" /></a><br /><br />The Baccaurea angulata fruits have a tangy taste, both the aril and the skin. A seasonal fruit which is often seen from November to January, sold by roadside sellers and in native fruit and vege markets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorZ_O6qwVHwQryEr_xEIQQ81S9BgH2EJcDKwc-O6aQDO9V1emDUxnUUnt8NaAdogIk4Iqj0RwugbJ1U_WUuOWr8WYmDDDLVQXmGYJkghlzQTi1URFzAG9jPBteXzxC1t9tm-aJTjuv7RO/s1600/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorZ_O6qwVHwQryEr_xEIQQ81S9BgH2EJcDKwc-O6aQDO9V1emDUxnUUnt8NaAdogIk4Iqj0RwugbJ1U_WUuOWr8WYmDDDLVQXmGYJkghlzQTi1URFzAG9jPBteXzxC1t9tm-aJTjuv7RO/s400/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-3.jpg" border="0" alt="Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing Merah" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173570700839906" /></a><br /><br />Ripen Baccaurea angulata are either in red or pinkish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cDuLPcm2ljFXVpfXZnBo2r4H2nUQJmxrX5J2PCDs2XVUDd3EPFyAOBvvZxjEAJKK4keecBlFIRyTuqplFN4RFRv4wAskTEqBMJ4nbkqUKysb_G-S_-4neH5_ojuUUJPWGtNNHqWnPWcV/s1600/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cDuLPcm2ljFXVpfXZnBo2r4H2nUQJmxrX5J2PCDs2XVUDd3EPFyAOBvvZxjEAJKK4keecBlFIRyTuqplFN4RFRv4wAskTEqBMJ4nbkqUKysb_G-S_-4neH5_ojuUUJPWGtNNHqWnPWcV/s400/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing Merah" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173565708288498" /></a><br /><br />And when the season come, Baccaurea angulata is very generous with its fruits. The fruits are borne from the trunk and branches. Plentiful of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0Fj0pR7pBYUX-fWA283Cb-GNT8OiQBbVUJ3yi4LVb6GiZANmqS8CbwzpTJd9t8Ciz7v50gux-JPUiGnu2FGf1eLvNdLGHE4ioMOiGkM-Wgvp76CZtDuRM-8XnHuG04LS4eGbCTcJYSEP/s1600/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0Fj0pR7pBYUX-fWA283Cb-GNT8OiQBbVUJ3yi4LVb6GiZANmqS8CbwzpTJd9t8Ciz7v50gux-JPUiGnu2FGf1eLvNdLGHE4ioMOiGkM-Wgvp76CZtDuRM-8XnHuG04LS4eGbCTcJYSEP/s400/Baccaurea-angulata-belimbing-merah-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Baccaurea angulata - Belimbing Merah" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527173556263230514" /></a><br /><br />Baccaurea angulata may reach 8 m tall, profusely branched. Flowers (yellow) and fruits (red) colourful so may be planted as an ornamental. Fruits are angular and inside is white, juicy, sourish-sweet edible pulp.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-83432236443300935902010-10-06T01:23:00.005+08:002010-10-06T01:23:00.379+08:00Yellow Black Polka Dot CaterpillarA photo of tiny yellow caterpillar will black dots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkK3QgEHqYc-bBRmjsRT0YRok01ch5-rwzVkzvGBuIyXVY2W9-qzs8ZcY0O14N3ptvNM_GEOJ2NUswXMsTa7lpa4pRm0dckJ4JU2xCY5W5dyr3Z6ozbm7tkLr3rIAh1Y_grSOA2NsUhRY5/s1600/yellow-black-polka-dot-caterpillar.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkK3QgEHqYc-bBRmjsRT0YRok01ch5-rwzVkzvGBuIyXVY2W9-qzs8ZcY0O14N3ptvNM_GEOJ2NUswXMsTa7lpa4pRm0dckJ4JU2xCY5W5dyr3Z6ozbm7tkLr3rIAh1Y_grSOA2NsUhRY5/s400/yellow-black-polka-dot-caterpillar.jpg" border="0" alt="Yellow Black Polka Dot Caterpillar" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524383742202389938" /></a><br />Note: Photo was cropped.<br /><br />Recommended reading:<br />* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2008/06/photo-collection-of-tropical.html">Photo collection of Tropical caterpillars</a>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-80469850771655862212010-10-04T21:50:00.005+08:002010-10-04T22:19:06.038+08:00Macadamia Integrifolia NutsI get to hold a box of Macadamia Integrifolia Nuts, freshly flown from Hawaii. Would you believe it? Macadamia Integrifolia Nuts in Malaysia. And no, the nuts will not be roasted but destined to a nursery. Hawaii is the largest producer of Macadamia nuts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHMC6OJWeXbDa9BZ_EjoXnR6TTwER9od-Z3F-3Ro6aqlrlf1M9GTLXzMfOzPRy0pSZDft2aN-Jt0XLQJwg9O-q_kzizLnyNBpJ_VqaoQPerj2RoUnbP2izmc8d2sX539BzUqJhQqI9xSa/s1600/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHMC6OJWeXbDa9BZ_EjoXnR6TTwER9od-Z3F-3Ro6aqlrlf1M9GTLXzMfOzPRy0pSZDft2aN-Jt0XLQJwg9O-q_kzizLnyNBpJ_VqaoQPerj2RoUnbP2izmc8d2sX539BzUqJhQqI9xSa/s400/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Macadamia Integrifolia Nuts Malaysia" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524188144447420018" /></a><br /><br />Macadamia nuts (Macadamia integrifolia) are dry drupes containing a very hard seed-bearing endocarp. According to most botanical references, the outer husk represents part of the ovary wall or pericarp.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SjeDRFtxmCOH9l9OA8VwXFvco_1Bz_M0xx_d8pDuCbe7ZQqFq6y_s6wipuchR-43G8uTQXHLWqe60C6Z3WMTALx83qBlCBiT76ye2xLFToXUfLWOZkKhvdoXK14PI_RlMiGq_86zQrVo/s1600/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SjeDRFtxmCOH9l9OA8VwXFvco_1Bz_M0xx_d8pDuCbe7ZQqFq6y_s6wipuchR-43G8uTQXHLWqe60C6Z3WMTALx83qBlCBiT76ye2xLFToXUfLWOZkKhvdoXK14PI_RlMiGq_86zQrVo/s400/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_2.jpg" border="0" alt="Macadamia Integrifolia Nuts Malaysia" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524188134643911202" /></a><br /><br />They are small to large evergreen trees growing to 2–12 m tall. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three to six, lanceolate to obovate or elliptical in shape, 6–30 cm long and 2–13 cm broad, with an entire or spiny-serrated margin. The flowers are produced in a long slender simple raceme 5–30 cm long, the individual flowers 10–15 mm long, white to pink or purple, with four tepals. The fruit is a very hard woody globose follicle with a pointed apex, containing one or two seeds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4PfnvIB6Fnvmw1whNXzFbJZ21DFrKx7PGDQJs00NBRQen_1jWaSjdrWkRuIN7AdiLN1-Dvlc4Emfds82r__aKnkSoqOTUXJ5SmjIKozI_vYwpjKou74Ch2azcLIZrCjJBs1HzmugE6L7/s1600/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4PfnvIB6Fnvmw1whNXzFbJZ21DFrKx7PGDQJs00NBRQen_1jWaSjdrWkRuIN7AdiLN1-Dvlc4Emfds82r__aKnkSoqOTUXJ5SmjIKozI_vYwpjKou74Ch2azcLIZrCjJBs1HzmugE6L7/s400/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_3.jpg" border="0" alt="Macadamia Integrifolia Nuts Malaysia" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524188127670040322" /></a><br /><br />The nuts are a valuable food crop. Only two of the species, Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla, are of commercial importance. The remainder of the genus possess poisonous and/or inedible nuts, such as M. whelanii and M. ternifolia; the toxicity is due to the presence of cyanogenic glycosides.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-N5vKfw3aDHQYtHSzlhoX8MXdpS0CwckepHKj8_Fz3008zCcOGrXmrDGuqZVUpJ21dPXYgBuI_l-6BHnGjTdNEV854Z10NHle019vzz18WnehVQaIpaP1KAoOn9dq1365HcZ6V8DyhJT/s1600/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-N5vKfw3aDHQYtHSzlhoX8MXdpS0CwckepHKj8_Fz3008zCcOGrXmrDGuqZVUpJ21dPXYgBuI_l-6BHnGjTdNEV854Z10NHle019vzz18WnehVQaIpaP1KAoOn9dq1365HcZ6V8DyhJT/s400/Macadamia_integrifolia_nuts_malaysia_4.jpg" border="0" alt="Macadamia Integrifolia Nuts Malaysia" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524188117375718306" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Macadamia tree cultivation and processing</span><br /><br />The macadamia tree is usually propagated by grafting, and does not begin to produce commercial quantities of nuts until it is 7–10 years old, but once established, may continue bearing for over 100 years. The macadamia nut has an extremely hard shell, but can be cracked using a blunt instrument, such as a hammer or rock applied with some force to the nut sitting in a concave surface, or a custom made macadamia nutcracker can be used.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Macadamia Nuts in the Diet Lower Cholesterol</span><br /><br />How many times have you said, "nuts to the diet." Well now perhaps it should be "nuts in the diet." It seems that macadamia nuts may be a good addition to the daily diet, particularly if you want to reduce blood cholesterol levels. Macadamia nuts like all non-animal foods contain no cholesterol. But they are remarkable in the fact that their fat contains over 86% monounsaturated fatty acids. The average macadamia nut will also add about 18 calories to your diet. Oil from the macadamia nut is used in the cosmetic industry because of similarities between the nut oil and human skin.<br /><br />Recommended link:<br />* <a href="http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph8.htm">Fruits Called Nuts</a><br />* <a href="http://www.hawaiimacnut.org">HAWAII MACADAMIA NUT ASSOCIATION</a>RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-38856205383390186552010-10-02T01:13:00.006+08:002010-10-02T01:13:00.144+08:00Agarwood Aquilaria Crassna SaplingsYoung Agarwood saplings between 3 to 4 inches in height and about one month old. The Agarwood species is of Aquilaria crassna, a resinous heartwood, used for perfume and incense. The resin is produced by the tree in response to infection by a parasitic ascomycetous mould, Phaeoacremonium parasitica, a dematiaceous (dark-walled) fungus.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHvPAsenN7yW2gv4XFe6FyUoHK2Gbk9HgAxDawVHWEzzioxBW3R_Moww6jDCTpUzN2X-qC1j9zPX2pmLJm1AU8Amk6ez9J_rLubI9YivHVwQL5wmbny8IOOw-K2_rdAAWipFFIYNQFdeu/s1600/gaharu_agarwood_sapling_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHvPAsenN7yW2gv4XFe6FyUoHK2Gbk9HgAxDawVHWEzzioxBW3R_Moww6jDCTpUzN2X-qC1j9zPX2pmLJm1AU8Amk6ez9J_rLubI9YivHVwQL5wmbny8IOOw-K2_rdAAWipFFIYNQFdeu/s400/gaharu_agarwood_sapling_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522741650278994578" /></a><br /><br />When the Agarwood saplings reach the height of 3 to 4 inches, it can be transplanted into bags.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibytaERU7Q4Mv9SQP7aLvtn_vGlb1xWZsFNSUwYzxGLQOZg0ZAUUdD7YNwlcl58qjQFtqB1vVoN7bRBJC5i1ckl6JxQuU2EQkqP67seW2eoZyPZMTk868cZp3wCpXwj0fN4UE_oMshuRDz/s1600/gaharu_agarwood_sapling_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibytaERU7Q4Mv9SQP7aLvtn_vGlb1xWZsFNSUwYzxGLQOZg0ZAUUdD7YNwlcl58qjQFtqB1vVoN7bRBJC5i1ckl6JxQuU2EQkqP67seW2eoZyPZMTk868cZp3wCpXwj0fN4UE_oMshuRDz/s400/gaharu_agarwood_sapling_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522741644927325458" /></a><br /><br />Photo taken at a nursery at 13th Mile Kuching-Serian road, just after the rain.<br /><br /><a href="http://agarwoodonline.blogspot.com/">Agarwood</a> is also locally known as <a href="http://www.gaharuonline.com/">Gaharu</a>.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-88955438904236491442010-09-30T23:36:00.003+08:002010-10-01T00:03:33.354+08:00Kelpie and German Shepperd Puppy FaceoffA local Kelpie faceoff with a German Shepperd puppy. Neither want to lose. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNe0VwYpqh1E9oHH2aGrXGcPvK0AHxGpWep_FAw56C9SQMCLbelvGw0_EHEOZUfsanmp2L3Yhyphenhyphen6LkHq7TS3O3_TF-hwwLurO8UEZsLWGBUYT-cs2R1Geg5dbi1HVE8_y8KtcwRGjA_jG_/s1600/faceoff_dogs.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNe0VwYpqh1E9oHH2aGrXGcPvK0AHxGpWep_FAw56C9SQMCLbelvGw0_EHEOZUfsanmp2L3Yhyphenhyphen6LkHq7TS3O3_TF-hwwLurO8UEZsLWGBUYT-cs2R1Geg5dbi1HVE8_y8KtcwRGjA_jG_/s400/faceoff_dogs.jpg" border="0" alt="Kelpie and German Shepperd Puppy Faceoff" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522731125231594594" /></a><br /><br />The ancestors of the Kelpie were simply (black) dogs, called Colleys or Collies. The word "collie" has the same root as "coal" and "collier (ship)". Some of these collies were imported to Australia for stock work in the early 1800s, and were bred to other types of dogs (possibly including the occasional Dingo), but always with an eye to working sheep without direct supervision.<br /><br />So I have no idea how a look alike Kelpie can found its way here, at Borneo.RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-1321290844737152572010-09-12T13:10:00.003+08:002022-04-25T09:25:14.779+08:00Blind CatPhoto of a white blind cat. The blind cat belongs to my neighbor and they called the cat, Snowy.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmx8nCLHfqNGte8hK7fl4ChY7o4D9DkKYU88G1xooCVyFT6SBK7IKGUgpOG8OrJS5jd4dPGPszFJTs1elRhyphenhyphenHJM1WnNqI0hwqAPiaY5lWHpyBSmgK-qiZJpLjRr9bVkOQFWIydBhOIAnmu/s1600/blind_cat_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmx8nCLHfqNGte8hK7fl4ChY7o4D9DkKYU88G1xooCVyFT6SBK7IKGUgpOG8OrJS5jd4dPGPszFJTs1elRhyphenhyphenHJM1WnNqI0hwqAPiaY5lWHpyBSmgK-qiZJpLjRr9bVkOQFWIydBhOIAnmu/s400/blind_cat_2.jpg" border="0" alt="Blind Cat" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515890403157857250" /></a>
A blank stare.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKF2rxrtllz1yBi5cDeHSSWdIzwm0s6sE6nymbiiDvaclNBxx7Nax7xLWMgzEzEoPk7FKqmAkUO-IKDIVKEHDaRf5vlOp1ieoQUpVaXz7M73h1t1j0UYlPEqN3ntJdQ0fV3XA-7hBO8iM/s1600/blind_cat.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKF2rxrtllz1yBi5cDeHSSWdIzwm0s6sE6nymbiiDvaclNBxx7Nax7xLWMgzEzEoPk7FKqmAkUO-IKDIVKEHDaRf5vlOp1ieoQUpVaXz7M73h1t1j0UYlPEqN3ntJdQ0fV3XA-7hBO8iM/s400/blind_cat.jpg" border="0" alt="Blind Cat" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515890392322560914" /></a>
The cat use hearing to locate noises.
Recommended viewing:
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2010/08/orange-kitten.html">Orange Kitten</a>
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/two-cats-and-string.html">Two cats and a string</a>
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/06/newborn-kittens.html">Newborn Kittens</a>
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-44693109275080039852010-09-04T13:05:00.006+08:002022-04-25T09:25:49.903+08:00Yellow Spiky Caterpillar - Series #20A close up photo of a small pale yellow spiky caterpillar with an alien face (or is it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle face), perched on a mango leave. This specimen look like my previous luminous green <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/luminous-green-spiky-caterpillar-series.html">Euclea delphinii catepillar</a>.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqabB_4UN1D_h17BKewY0JLeZHS2-1Lin31ZgKms7-ay5efj5_wLwWFdYL8AYGfVzSNmA3NskMl_bZK_a15Q6OX3P70Eodf29bswHvpsBaFT2nyBiytopvg3H6yQfivdjt49lFmNOhqNFS/s1600/yellow_spiky_caterpillar.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqabB_4UN1D_h17BKewY0JLeZHS2-1Lin31ZgKms7-ay5efj5_wLwWFdYL8AYGfVzSNmA3NskMl_bZK_a15Q6OX3P70Eodf29bswHvpsBaFT2nyBiytopvg3H6yQfivdjt49lFmNOhqNFS/s400/yellow_spiky_caterpillar.jpg" border="0" alt="Yellow Spiky Caterpillar" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512922948957656738" /></a>
Here's the YouTube video clip of the above caterpillar:
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Recommended reading:
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/12/giant-caterpillar-series-19.html">Giant Caterpillar - Series #19</a>
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/12/furry-caterpillar-series-18.html">Furry caterpillar - Series #18</a>
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-caterpillars-series-16.html">Two caterpillars - Series #17</a>
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-23213498227962836232010-08-05T01:32:00.000+08:002022-04-25T09:28:17.456+08:00Paper Wasp foraging Dimocarpus malesianus fruit flowersPhoto of <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/01/golden-paper-wasp.html">Paper Wasp</a> foraging among the <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/dimocarpus-longan-malesianus-fruit-bud.html">Dimocarpus longan malesianus</a> fruit flowers.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7Y-T6_OwhVhvEKr7XGXqh4eGT_JNe-1xSn8uhIlxZTCjEmVgR60O8vpIZh66MPO8z4Jh2E_zW5dzMgvvQJpukkw4ZDMMbuhrvQPKRJFC27G3ooHubZnfXLjJJ1ONGiGACRjB374ytzj5/s1600/paper_wasp_longgan.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7Y-T6_OwhVhvEKr7XGXqh4eGT_JNe-1xSn8uhIlxZTCjEmVgR60O8vpIZh66MPO8z4Jh2E_zW5dzMgvvQJpukkw4ZDMMbuhrvQPKRJFC27G3ooHubZnfXLjJJ1ONGiGACRjB374ytzj5/s400/paper_wasp_longgan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500835859796860962" /></a>
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-88847084213691802212010-08-04T01:00:00.004+08:002022-04-25T09:28:29.794+08:00Orange KittenLocal orange kitten spotted escaping from her cage to take a sun bath. The orange kitten looks scruffy and she should be given a water bath instead.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cy4duBuQlOwe5W3cidsWXGc120vQ0NNfv3OCDm5fuEC-PbMR4CiQfrjTIy3IQa8SHZqRomjAZTe7wwfaF9vJG_pzOWdiG9iKZM1tg4W09iCr6Rv1S-HlnPVdd7lGSzIIf0HYU8cfr6-g/s1600/orange_kitten_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cy4duBuQlOwe5W3cidsWXGc120vQ0NNfv3OCDm5fuEC-PbMR4CiQfrjTIy3IQa8SHZqRomjAZTe7wwfaF9vJG_pzOWdiG9iKZM1tg4W09iCr6Rv1S-HlnPVdd7lGSzIIf0HYU8cfr6-g/s400/orange_kitten_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Orange Kitten" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500828168744395810" /></a>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGLl1e4MWpEd1rE_ooSz52NkAhRxwelXZNFmdtNulTmBCVPf7WqVqv2TQRARp6k8MSI-BjcIqZTSRVnZb0360X27ZV0R0DDXGBX5N4UJIb1ty70JZnJoijOtp-eP20Kf9sF41ynKifG_4/s1600/orange_kitten_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGLl1e4MWpEd1rE_ooSz52NkAhRxwelXZNFmdtNulTmBCVPf7WqVqv2TQRARp6k8MSI-BjcIqZTSRVnZb0360X27ZV0R0DDXGBX5N4UJIb1ty70JZnJoijOtp-eP20Kf9sF41ynKifG_4/s400/orange_kitten_2.jpg" border="0" alt="Orange Kitten" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500828164476945410" /></a>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAJx8UrBmBisV9_BJj4CagK9-sPNxOPm8HWDRqhFyeTjDidK_BfkOrt_oUXt_jaG72z0QZIK9TNA4ciadqpp6cjMfshD6l10ybATsihqXN71dfw-wrnVaVHxMnDjWGlQCy2Di-vsxnXj_/s1600/orange_kitten_3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAJx8UrBmBisV9_BJj4CagK9-sPNxOPm8HWDRqhFyeTjDidK_BfkOrt_oUXt_jaG72z0QZIK9TNA4ciadqpp6cjMfshD6l10ybATsihqXN71dfw-wrnVaVHxMnDjWGlQCy2Di-vsxnXj_/s400/orange_kitten_3.jpg" border="0" alt="Orange Kitten" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500828156306025122" /></a>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN27mFMshEtIZba84txbC0MFYVoztw27RRH3qm4Rdl1m5AWeZ09ncRgQ58Hsea4svkzR57rgUN5ugvAMADLZdnXZiJLoKFRuwhdXe5jOGAKN-vcCEabIwXmMFn53o_LjHxK_gsFmIBddaj/s1600/orange_kitten_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN27mFMshEtIZba84txbC0MFYVoztw27RRH3qm4Rdl1m5AWeZ09ncRgQ58Hsea4svkzR57rgUN5ugvAMADLZdnXZiJLoKFRuwhdXe5jOGAKN-vcCEabIwXmMFn53o_LjHxK_gsFmIBddaj/s400/orange_kitten_4.jpg" border="0" alt="Orange Kitten" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500828152043744114" /></a>
By the way, the kitten belongs to my neighbor.
Recommended reading:
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/06/newborn-kittens.html">Newborn Kittens</a>
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/two-cats-and-string.html">Two cats and a string</a>
* <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2008/08/mix-breed-siamese-cats-napping.html">Mix Breed Siamese Cats Napping</a>
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-11522353933589450982010-08-03T01:40:00.000+08:002022-04-25T09:28:42.910+08:00Four-angled Bean FlowerPhotos of four-angled bean (or a winged bean) flower.
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The Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also known as the Goa bean (kacang botol in Malaysia) and Asparagus Pea and Winged Pea (Lotus tetragonolobus), is a tropical legume plant native to Papua New Guinea. It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India, Burma, Thailand and Sri Lanka. It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall. There are also varieties that can be grown in most areas of the U.S.
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-83357460313090141522010-08-02T22:08:00.003+08:002022-04-25T09:28:48.860+08:00The cheapest BackBerry in townYellow BackBerry. Yes, it's another toy from China.
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RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-61612713242485202882010-07-27T21:36:00.005+08:002022-04-25T09:29:05.771+08:00Wisma SALCRA, SamarahanWisma SALCRA, the latest landmark in the District of Samarahan. Wisma SALCRA cost about RM63.1 million.
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SALCRA or Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority was formed in 1976 to enable and assist the State Government in achieving the objectives of the New Economic Policy (NEP), particularly concerning the eradication of poverty. SALCRA's function, thus is to develop and manage native lands and Mixed Zone Land for Oil Palm and Tea Estates based on “in-situ” concept.
The Wisma SALCRA building does pose one question: Is it a PRIORITY to build the so-called WISMA SALCRA which cost MILLIONS where as the MONIES should be given to the land owners.
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-73269208274200716462010-07-21T23:33:00.004+08:002022-04-25T09:29:19.480+08:00The World's Shortest DoormanRahmat Santoso, in his latest twenties is probably the World's Shortest Doorman. He worked at Gran Senyiur Hotel in Balikpapan, Indonesia.
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Photo: ahmadbayasut.files.wordpress.com
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-67874844047378370422010-07-14T00:44:00.004+08:002022-04-25T09:29:27.205+08:00Abdul Taib Mahmud - portrait of past and presentAbdul Taib Mahmud, the Chief Minister of Sarawak. A portrait of past and present.
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Photo taken during the <a href="http://rwsphoto.blogspot.com/2010/07/majlis-berambih-keluarga-persatuan.html">Majlis Berambih Keluarga Persatuan Melanau Kuching</a>.
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-15704084734380274082010-07-13T07:44:00.004+08:002022-04-25T09:29:33.416+08:00Pullman Hotel KuchingThe first Pullman hotel in Kuching. Pullman Hotel Kuching features 389 spacious and contemporary rooms with panoramic city and river views. <div>
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The locals are saying that Pullman Hotel is "haunted". Observe the photo above, bottom left and you will likely spot a figure near one of the windows.
Photo shot from Pelita Car Park complex.
RWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18221361502331802240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170702845995285216.post-47491865191145730562010-07-12T14:41:00.003+08:002022-04-25T09:29:49.807+08:00The cheapest Black Berry in townThis could be the cheapest Black Berry mobile phone in town. I mean Bleck Berry. And it only cost RM4.50 (with battery) before discount.
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Photo shot at Asajaya bazaar in the district of Samarahan.
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