Orchids of Kinabalu- September

My recent visit to Kinabalu Park discovered September is the best time to see Coelogyne Orchids. I found several species of the Coelogyne Orchids are in blooming. Orchids enthusiast no need to worry when coming to visit Kinabalu Park during this time of the year because there still some other species of orchids are in blooming too. There are 1500 different species of orchids has been recorded in Kinabalu Park so no need to worry about not seeing an orchid in Kinabalu Park. The Paphiopedilum Rothchildianum can be seen blooming all year around. Yet the Paphiopedilum Rothchildianum are extremely difficult to see in the wild. For most visitors, they can see and photograph this orchid inside the botanical garden of Kinabalu Park. The Paphiopedilum Rothchildianum has a very high demand among orchids collector around the world. Now this orchid is highly protected under the CITES convention.

This type Coelogyne found a lot at Kinabalu Park nature trails and also at the botanical garden. It is also called "The Necklace Orchid". Which where the flower is dangling long down.

This is one of the smallest orchids in Kinabalu Park Podochilus tenuis

This bulbophylum are extremely difficult to find in the wild. Some of the park ranger know where to find this. This picture I manage to get it inside the nursery of the botanical garden in Kinabalu Park with a special permission to enter.
orchid enthusiast will never regret visiting Kinabalu Park. Month of June and July will best for Bulbophylum Lobii.

moths of mount kinabalu

8th september 2008

while birding at kinabalu national park with clive and eleanor last 2 weeks ago , found this interesting looking moths at the veranda of my room and took few pictures of it using my sony ericsson P990i cellphone.

the problem is, i could not identify which species of this moth. if readers has idea, any feedback is appreciated. short birding trip report from my previous trip available at my birding blog now birders of borneo






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TINY FROG, WHO ARE YOU ?

I went camping and hiking at Kiau recently, with a bunch of friends, at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu. During our night walk We've made a staggering discovery.. A FROG! not just any frog, the tiniest, littlest frog I ever did see. I tried my best to take photos of it. Photo was taken with a Nikon coolpix S600. Take a look.

No camera tricks here folks, it is that small!

We have identify it as species of tree frogs, but which one? can u tell me what it is? I did my best to research on it but to no avail, have we found a new species? you tell me!?