Appendicula undulata var. longicalcarata

Appendicula undulata var. longicalcarata, a photo by Sarawak Lens on Flickr.

One of the smallest orchid flowers I've ever photographed in situ.

Flowers of Pangium edule (keluak or kepayang)

Flowers of Pangium edule (keluak or kepayang), a photo by Sarawak Lens on Flickr.

This is my first time seeing keluak/kepayang (Pangium edule) flowers! The large fruits contain poisonous seeds which are actually quite tasty when prepared well. Also used in nyonya dishes.

To read more about the poisonous but edible seeds (must be properly prepared before consumption!), please visit:
http://sarawaklens.blogspot.com/2010/01/poisonous-but-yummy-pangium-edule.html

For pictures of the fruit, please click:
http://sarawaklens.blogspot.com/2010/11/pangium-edule.html

Peek-a-boo

Peek-a-boo, a photo by Sarawak Lens on Flickr.

Last weekend, I took part in the 2nd annual Bornean Frog Race which was held in Kubah National Park. The Race is held in celebration of the fifth annual Save the Frogs Day which is aimed at raising awareness of the threats faced by about 6000+ species of the world's frogs, about a third of which are wider threat of extinction (many have already disappeared from the wild).
It was a really fun-filled event. we enjoyed the good company of other native-lovers and learned lots of new things.

Red wild berries

Red wild berries, a photo by Sarawak Lens on Flickr.

Red berries of a vine. Came across these borne on long vines hanging down from a tree about 10 meters high. They are edible (since I'm still here!) and have a light tangy taste with a hint of sweetness.
Snapped with an OMD-EM5 + 12-50mm standard kit lens in macro mode.

Avocado seedlings

Avocado seedlings, a photo by Sarawak Lens on Flickr.

My avocado plants growing nicely. I tried to get them to be more bushy by snipping off the stem but a new shoot emerges and only grows straight up. Got a few pots, most from sabah, a few local and one from Australia. Don't know which is which anymore, didn't label them.