Night Visitor...

        I've made an entry before of a beetle on my orchid plant, Here's another one that I've found..

 This beetle was resting on an old leaf of Peristeria elata.  

Its quite small, roughly around 3 centimetres..

A close up on the body..reveals a very pretty metallic sheen...

 Its just sits there motionless..

but  I had to be careful while snapping the picture..

Another close up..

 Another shot showing on different angle..

 Another close-up on the body, nice metallic colouration..

 This is my first time seeing this species..

guess this is a nocturnal type..

 A close up shot on the head..

 A view from the front..

Last shot..still not moving..anyway, thanks for 'your cooperation'..!

Kumbang bukan seekor, bunga bukan sekuntum (As if there is only one beetle, as if there is only one flower)  

- Malay proverb

New in collection..

         Habis seminggu satu Pesta Flora di Kulim tempoh hari, ni la yang dibawa balik.. Memang tak boleh tahan tengok orkid..Apa nak buat...janji happy..!        

         Another Flora Fest ended, This is what I've got..another batch of new orchids !, Well.. I can't help myself..lol.. here's the plants that I've bought during the event recently..
 

 
1. Dendrobium (chrysotoxum x palpebrae)
2. Lc. Wattana Gold x Yen Surprise
3. Epidendrum paniculatum
4. White Cattleya hybrid noID
5. Cymbidium Hybrid noID
6. Dendrobium hybrid
7. Clowesetum hybrid noID
8. Arundina Graminifolia
9. Paphiopedilum richardsianum
10. Angraecum eiclerianum
11. Dendrobium cymboglossum
12. Cattleya hybrid noID
13. White Cattleya hybrid noID
14. Dendrobium (griffithianum x thrysiflorum)




Ok..sekarang masanya untuk menanam semula, bukan semua tetapi mana-mana pokok yang perlu..Poko-pokok yang tak ada nama tu kena cari kemudian la..

Ok..Now Its time to do some repotting..! Those plants with noID I have to find their identification later..

 

I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids. 

- Beau Bridges

Kulim Orchid Show November 2011

           Baru-baru ini Persatuan Orkid Kedah telah menganjurkan satu pertandingan orkid yang telah diadakan di pekan Kulim..Banyak juga pokok yang dipertandingkan. Biasanya pada pertandingan di kawasan utara ini kebanyakan peserta yang datang adalah dari negeri Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Perak, namun begitu ada juga dari Selangor dan Johor, tetapi mereka ini adalah merupakan penjual orkid yang turut sama memeriahkan pertandingan..

          The Kulim Orchid Show was held on the 28th October to 4th November 2011. The Show was organized by Kedah Orchid Society. Take a look at the some of the snapshots that I manage to take..

The plants on display..

Deretan orkid yang digantung mengikut jenis..

Orchids was arranged according to which section that they belonged

 

 Dendrobium (palpebrae x chrysotoxum)

 On the right is Dendrobium (palpebrae x chrysotoxum) close up.  

Left is Dendrobium fredericksianum

 Dendrobium bracteosum

 Epidendrum hybrid

 Cattleya

Lc. Purple Cascade

 Blc Wattana Gold x Yen Surprise

 

                     Paphiopedilum charlesworthii                   Spathoglottis lobii

                Bulbophyllum Fascination                      Bulbophyllum Lion King

 Bulbophylum

 Huntleya malegearis

 A group of Phalaenopsis hybrids on display..

  Ascocendas

 Ascocenda

                         Ascocenda Crownfox                                  Vanda

                        Paraphalaenopsis Hybrid                Paraphalaenopsis Kimmy

                           Green Cycnoches                     Cycnodes Wine Delight

 Brassia

 Paphiopedilum

 Cymbidium

 Acacallis cyanea 'alba'

 Vandas

 Vanda

                         Habenaria rhodocheila                              Ascocenda

 Habenaria rhodocheila

                       Orchids for home and office                            Paravanda

                                  display category

 Paphiopedilum victoria reginae

                         Dendrobium leporinum                Dendrobium Enobi Purple

 Phalaenopsis violacea hybrid

 Dendrobium

 A group of Renanthera hybrids

 Dendrobiums

 Kagawara Christie Low

 Spathoglottis hybrid

                         Spathoglottis hybrid                      Habenaria lindleyana

 Abcocenda Viboon Velvet

 Lophiaris lanceana

 Best plant of the show. 

Dendrobium (palpebrae x chrysotoxum)

 Second place, 

Vanda Roberts Delight

Best Species, 

Dendrobium leporinum.

It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance. 

- Lena Horne