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Pods of Sterculia megistophylla …and what’s inside
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Postcard from Borneo #7: Of the rarest plant of all
In case you were wondering: yes, we did see one. Rafflesia keithii (I think): one of the 17 known species …
Postcard from Borneo #6: Of birds, buttresses and butterflies
Well… let’s start with the buttresses then: Mangrove trees along the river And some wonderfully mossy buttresses in the rainforest. …
Postcard from Borneo #5: Of plants that eat animals
You can’t talk about plants and Borneo in the same breath without mentioning pitcher plants. Nepenthes, as they should more …
Postcard from Borneo #4: Of orchids
Orchids are everywhere in Borneo: a tenth of the world’s wild species are found here. They festoon trees in the …
Postcard from Borneo #3: Monkey business
Long-tailed macaques (I won’t mention what these two were up to five seconds before this photo was taken) Awwww……. Yes, …
Postcard from Borneo #2: Of forest flowers
At Poring Hot Springs (and they were, very hot) halfway up the mountain, there were lots of these gorgeous things: …
Postcard from Borneo #1: Of mountains and jungles
Apologies for the lengthy silence – I’ve just been off on my hols. And we’re not talking Torremolinos: I abandoned …
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Emerging rhubarb bud
Moving matters #4: Things ain’t what they used to be
Just got back from my first proper day of house-hunting. Things are getting a little panicky at home as we’ve …
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