Wild highlanders
 

Hey all, hope u enjoy this thread!
Destination, kota kinabalu

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Altitude of 2000m+
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First encounter: Nepenthes burbidgeae
Here's a pic of me with one
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Next we encountered the rajah, but lets leave it to the last. So next,
Nepenthes tentaculata.
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Cluster of tentaculata babies, i almost died photographing this, close call! :1thumbup:
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Next we encountered Nepenthes fusca, easily one of the most beautiful!
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Ok, here are the Nepenthes rajah
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This was the biggest find, but it was dried up.
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Intermediate pitcher?
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Rajah plants are HUGE!
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And a refreshing sight, a baby rajah.
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I hope u guys enjoyed! Thanks for viewing ;). If u want more pics, just tell me, i can post more :).

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More more more

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As you wish ;).
However, most are just rajah cos it was, surprisingly, the most abundat there!
Nepenthes burbidgeae
http://i44.tinypic.com/kat03.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/eq5czp.jpg
Nepenthes rajah
http://i44.tinypic.com/2w52fq9.jpg
Ok, thatas all for now! Im too lazy to upload cos im dead tired, sorry! But you guys should post too if u have any pics ;). I wanted to see a villosa so badly though. Those awesome peristomes!

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wow very nice!

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since you were on the rajah trail you need to take another route to see villosa. well, make it in another trip:smile:

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Yeah, perhaps next time. I am planning another trip to Mt trusmadi, hopefully in the near future to see some lowiis in the wild.

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Very nice pics, I love it to see Nepenthes in the nature.