once on a hike up bukit bendera at tanjong penaga, she looked closely at the numerous pitcher plants on the hillsides. especially at the pitchers.
they are like the predecessor to orchids! the difference is the size of petals and pitchers. in the pitcher plant's pitcher or 'jug', the size of the 5 petals is very tiny while the jug is huge and the most prominent component.
if you look closely at orchid blooms, you'll see a miniature pitcher. it is the opposite here as the petals are much larger than the jug!
the leaves are similar. both species originate from tropical jungles.
she loves wild orchids which are usually white. found on trees in forests. sometimes she could see some clinging precariously to aged branches of tall trees along the old hill road to her village.
it was along the way to pedu lake once that she spied huge bunches of scarlet wild orchids on tree trunks. she made the hubby stop the car and they gathered the bunches to take home!
they did a lot of travelling when the kids were young. she loves going to new places, local or abroad. it must be the wanderlust in her. or a thirst for knowledge not easily quenched.
they'd bring along food and snacks for impromptu picnics. they'd just think of a place and head for it without prior plans. places sometimes unheard of. especially along trails less travelled. along narrow roads in remote villages. she smiled as she remembered the day they travelled to grik near the border. they drove so deep into one of the villages until there was no road anymore right at the foot of a hill!
ah....yesterday when she was young....
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