a highland excursion

[Robert]

Jordan, indeed the humidity is always above 90% on the highlands.

Jeffrey, it's cool to cold and very moist.

Bruce, thanks for viewing and comment.

[paphioboy]

Very nice pics. Thanks for sharing. I believe the last 2 pics (terrestrial) are Dilochia sp.

[Paph]

What a fantastic trip! And greats pics!

[cdayinflorida]

I wish for 70% humidity all the time...I can't imagine 99%

[blrnut]

I wish for 70% humidity all the time...I can't imagine 99%

you are all very greedy I wish I could get a constant 50% humidity during the non-monsoon months here in Bangalore! Then maybe even I would be able to grow vandas!

[espranch]

Great pictures of orchids in the wild, Robert. And...Thank you for taking the time to put them on the Orchid Talk forum. Betty

[harvey]

Hi Robert, thank you. A very interesting area. And you saw also many Nepenthes spec. I persume?

Peter

[Robert]

Thanks everyone again for viewing.

Peter, there are stenophylla, reinwardtiana, some variety forms of veitchii, hybrids reinwardtiana x stenophylla, stenophylla x veitchii.

From the village there are 2 trials leading to 2 main nepenthes sites:
1/ Batu Buli, about 1.5 days walk and camp a night in the jungle, there are lowii, hurrelliana, chaniana and tree climbing type veitchii. Batu Buli is a mountain pass where every trekker must pass through to get to Batu Lawi ( also a nepenthes and orchids haven ). Batu Lawi will take 2 days walk-one way.
2/ Mt Murud will also take about 2 days walking distance. The main attraction was lowii and hurrelliana which grows in greater number, others were tentaculata, murudensis, muluensis, and hybrids.