Outing to Genting Highlands
 

Dear members,

I will be organising a trip to Genting Highlands this Sunday, 1 March 2009 to see wild Nepenthes. There are N. sanguinea, N. macfarlanei, N. ramispina and some hybrids between these 3 species in this location. It is an easy walk of about 200 meters and the terrain is leveled. So anyone can make it as it is an easy walk. On top of that you get to enjoy the nice cool air of Genting Highlands. The drive up Genting from our meeting point in Desa Aman Puri is about 40 minutes.

Just a reminder on some things that you should bring/wear:
- Bring loads of water
- Wear long pants
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Bring extra t-shirt if you want to be dry
- Camera
- Rain coat/umbrella in case it rains and you do not want to get wet
- Axe/knives/swords/parang/spear... just kidding! It's a safe trip.

Some guidelines:
- Please do not poach the plants during/after the trip
- Please do not advertise the location to others
- For those below 16 years, please get consent from your parents. Better if your parents can be there

"Explore, enjoy and protect the planet."

Details:
- Date: Sunday, 1 March 09
- Start Journey to Genting: 1pm sharp
- Meeting Location: Desa Aman Puri Shell station / Mc Donalds
- Back Home: evening approximately 6-7 pm
- Might plan dinner if the majority wants to. Dinner will be at your own expense

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For those who are interested, please indicate in this thread by typing your name in the list below. At the moment the following people have confirmed going:

- David Tan
- Tiong Soon
- Jonathan Cheong
- Tim (from Thailand)

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Argh.....Still wishing i could go...Anyways just asking for the sake of asking....Since its a hill and all...Is the path narrow :p

Ken

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Ken, it's a mix, but more open spaces. If time and weather permits, we will go to other locations in Genting.

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Updated...

- David Tan
- Tiong Soon
- Jonathan Cheong
- Tim (from Thailand)
- Tim's friend

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- David Tan
- Tiong Soon
- Jonathan Cheong
- Tim (from Thailand)
- Tim's friend
- Kentosaurs/kenneth

Ken

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Some pictures from previous trips to Genting...

https://forum.petpitcher.net/pict...&pictureid=389

https://forum.petpitcher.net/pict...=1&pictureid=9

https://forum.petpitcher.net/pict...=1&pictureid=7

https://forum.petpitcher.net/pict...1&pictureid=10

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ops... too bad .. time is not with me ...

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Hey Edmund,
Long time no see, where have you been? :laugh:
We really hope to meet you, but ..... :sad: Anyway, welcome back.

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hi TS... ya long time never been back to forum.. due to network (online) and working ... work like hell :sweating:... heheheh

any way good thing i am back....:1thumbup:

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Yeah, good that you're back. I hope you still have a little time for your CPs while you were busy with your work :laugh:
Take good care and don't over work :tongue: (hope your boss is not a member here *biggrin2*)

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Aiyaya.... If time permit, I would be there... too bad this weekend not free... :crying:

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David, if you want to tempt me with those pictures, well..........you are! I wish I could go :crying::crying: but there are exams around the corner. Aww.......do have a nice trip.

Cheers

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Just back from the trip. Here are some shots from my camera...

Tim from Thailand together with Ken
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N. sanguinea x ramispina
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N. macfarlanei
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TS taking pictures
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Ken busy taking pictures of Neps with his handphone camera
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A carpet of Sphagnum moss growing on the ground
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Tim trying to take a picture of his friend with a huge macfarlanei pitcher.
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A huge clump of ant plant spotted by Jonathan
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We found a gruesome sight of a dead bear laying on a bed of sphagnum moss. We wondered who killed the poor bear. It was horrible... it's eye has been gorged out... It's intestines seems to have been hollowed out...

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Thick mist moving in
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N. macfarlanei pitchers hanging precariously on the sphagnum cliffs
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Another nice scenery
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Our Thai friends
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N. ramispina
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N. macfarlanei upper pitchers
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Ken admiring a sanguinea pitcher
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Nice peristome
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Male inflorescence
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Nice red N. sanguinea pitcher
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One huge N. sanguinea pitcher
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Our Thai friends for size comparison
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A bed of pitchers
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Ken posing with the huge pitcher
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Ken trying to stuff his hand into the pitcher
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Hi

Nice pics sad i still cannot upload mine yet......My sis still doesn't want to help me...Oh well i have some "tricks" up my sleeves to make her do it :p And phew i survived :D AND THE TEDDY BEAR T.T WHO KILLED IT!!!.....And if TS post pics see if he post the ones with all the ants sticking out under the lid...

Ken

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Wow! Fantastic trip you guys, really sorry I couldn't make it! The N. sanguinea is amazing...good thing you added the 'size comparison' shots - your Thai friends are really small! Really sorry about the poor bear...must have been a poacher after his gall bladder for Chinese medicine!

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Haa, haa... Shawn! Most probably... and they also would have taken the intestines etc for other purposes as well.

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OK, my turn to post some pictures *biggrin2*

Macfarlanei hybrid
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ramispina
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Some hybrids
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David holding a hugh macfarlanei
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A very nice yellow upper
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Various shapes and colours of the macfarlanei
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two more mac
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a bunch of snaguinea pitchers up the slope
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Ken was happy to see a huge sanguinea pitcher just right beside him
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Some growing on the trail itself
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Various forms of sanguinea
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A gigantic pitcher
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More sanguinea
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This is the picture Ken mentioned, there were some black ants enjoying the sweet nectar underside the lid
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A wall of sanguinea pitchers
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Beautiful orange colour sphagnum moss
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A cliff full of spahgnum moss
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Some unknown mosses
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Lichen growing on the ground
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There are plenty of mosses, but I don't have the time to take pictures as we're running short of time.
Thanks for viewing and hope you enjoy the pictures.

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wow wow ! that was a wondeful trip. I see everyone drooling on the neps...*biggrin2*

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Hi guys

Still i cant upload all the pictures i've token just yet.....So here are just a few i manage to upload......

Mist coming in when we just came out from the car
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009604.jpg

First sight of macfarlanei from a distant
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009605.jpg

Cute little guy here :p
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009607.jpg

Hmm what is this hybrid of ramispina?
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009608.jpg

Quite large pitcher of this N ramispina
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009609.jpg

And a black one...Well maybe not that dark
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009610.jpg

Hybrid? I can't see oh well after i post it i should be able to see
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009612.jpg

An elongated looking N macfarlanei
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009613.jpg

And the orange mossy thing which i guess all of us took a picture of it..Sad my camera can't zoom..
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009615.jpg

Hey look at this shy mac..
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009616.jpg

Some mosses
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009618.jpg

And one of the biggest macfarlanei..More to come..As i guess this pics were just taken at the beggining :p
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009621.jpg

Ken

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Wah... very interesting trip indeed. Wish can go there next time... Thanks for sharing.

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Hi guys more pics :p

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009622.jpg

N macfarlanei upper
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009623.jpg

Mosses
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009624.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009625.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009626.jpg

Orchid
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009627.jpg

Ramispinas
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009629.jpg

Scenary
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009630.jpg

Reddish mac hiding in the shades
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009631.jpg

Ram
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009632.jpg

Ken

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The pics from the sanguinea site
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009633.jpg

Hybrid?
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009635.jpg

Weird peristrome looking pitcher which have been taken pics of by most of us
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009636.jpg

Yellowish sanghttp://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009639.jpg

More sangs
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009640.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009641.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...1032009643.jpg

Well thats about it from me everyone happy growing

Ken

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Nice. They are huge! Gosh, I am excited to see them grow in wild. Beautiful.

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Below are some pictures from Tim's camera. You can view the rest of his pictures on his forum at http://www.thaicps.com/nepenthes/b6/genting-highland/.

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cool, I wish I lived in asia again. Although all I would see is p. villosa and sundews cause it is too cold for neps there.

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Hi Guys,

Sorry for my late entry... here is some photo from my camera^^

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...eong/admin.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...g/hikingup.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...cheong/ken.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...eong/group.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...ng/davidts.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...ong/loveit.jpg

Hope you guys like it^^

Regards
Jonathan

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Thanks for posting this wonderful adventure of yours! Well done! :1thumbup: - Rich

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The second last picture... I look a "Sua Ku" (Hokkian word for someone out from jungle/village seeing the city for the first time).

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David, I think it's the reverse, you look like someone from the city seeing the jungle for the 1st time :lol:

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MAN, I wish I could have been there with you guys! It looks like a fantastic trip with loads and loads of rewards for the effort!

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Athene,

Yaa... I think city life is starting to seep into my blood and the additional weight growing on my belly is not helping. :)

Shawn,

I think you would be thrill with the ferns there. We miss you there. Just let me know if you ever drop by KL and I will take you up. :)

By the way, I saw some huge tree ferns there and remembered you said you wanted the spores. But the plants are growing 2000 feet above sea level. You said you wanted spores from plants growing at sea level right.

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Thanks David, I think you were right to pass on the spores...I'm at about 20 m.a.s.l. and our heat would probably be too much for them. On the other hand, if it is ever really easy to collect them, I'm willing to try!

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Ok shawn. will keep that in mind. Will collect the spores for you when I have another opportunity.

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Those are really nice pictures :tt1:
Hopefully next time able to join the trip.

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I am not actively into Nep... but i too agree those are great pictures.
I wish to join next event too...

To the organizers.... my compliments to you and well done!

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Hi there yctan! Thank you for your compliments and your kind words on the pictures. A few other members who could not make it this time has indicated to me that they are interested if another trip is organised. I'll let you guys know.

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I'll be able to join you guys if another trip is organised in coming holidays.

Looking forward though!

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David,
Thanks. I would be very interested to join if my work schedule permits. Alternatively, if I know the trip schedule in advance, I will try to plan my leave around this trip.

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Wow guys very nice.
I wish i could see some plants live someday.
Maybe next year if my wife let me go :)
Very nice

Jens

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David,

I am so sad, I have missed this event:sweating:

Whn will you have similar outing again?


Siew Lan

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David,
We want to go, we want to go..... hahaha, just stirring. :shy:

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Ok, ok, let me get back to you guys. I'm very busy with work lately. If we do this it's either end of this month or in June. I am working all weekends in May.

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David,
Thanks for the offer... very much appreciated.

Let me start the ball rolling:
If and only if you are free, I suggest last Saturday of this April 2009.

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Ooo, count me in if it is the last saturday of this month