Betau Valley

Betau Valley

Tuesday 20 July 2010

Sunday at the park in Raub

A view of the lotus pond.


The driving range beyond the boundaries of the park. Used to be a nine-hole golf course dating back to colonial Malaya.


A beauty in the morning sun.


View of the lotus pond. Lyrical and serene.


View of the lotus pond.


Dew drops on the pads...


Beauty sprung from mud...


Rumput Benta, an aquatic grass commonly found in wetlands. By the way, Benta is also the name of a small town in the District of Kuala Lipis, not far from Raub.


A water skater in the pond.


A dragonfly waiting for prey at the edge of the pond.


A baby cricket resting on a lotus leaf pad.


Siput Gondang, a freshwater delicacies like the escargot of Bourgogne.


Salmon-pink eggs of the water snail, Siput Gondang.


Young hatchling of the Haruan, the Snakehead fish, coming up for air under the lotus leaf's shade.


Nice cluster of flowers from a shrub on the fringe of the park, growing wild.


Female butterfly, the Horsefield Baron.


The Morning Glory


The Mensiang, an aquatic grass.


A tiny butterfly on a blade of grass.


Beautiful opening bud of the lotus...


The Pegaga, a herb eaten as salad in Malay cuisine.


Yellow flower of the Water Millefoil, Myriophllum spp..


A double bloom situation.


The pelouse speckled violet.


Remains of yesterday...a fallen blossom of the Flame of the Forest.


Flame of the Forest, a beautiful flowering tree commonly found in public parks.

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