On the second night of the trip, we went up Cameron Highlands and stayed at Brinchang's Strawberry Park Resort.
There I saw the Cobae scandens (Common Name: Cup and Saucer Vine, Cathedral Bells, Monastery Bells; Family: Polemoniaceae) and many others. Cameron Highlands did not seem to be as cold as I remember it and this time round, there were lots of hotels and buildings under construction and the former Equatorial Hotel (now known as Copthorne Hotel) at the peak is no longer the only hotel in the area. For consumers, there may be more choices but the greenery appears to be slowly replaced by built up areas but I hope the place does not lose its character and appeal.
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| a purple flower Cobae vine at the Strawberry Park Resort |
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| Fuchsia |
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| out of focus Cobae flower in the day |
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| Pinus |
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| Strawberry Park Resort |
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| Hemerocallis (Daylily) |
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| close-up of flower |
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| yellow-red fire hydrant |
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| red Alstroemeria |
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| close-up of the gorgeous flowers |
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| the Pachystachys lutea is doing so well in the cool climate |
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| Fragrance Nursery |
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| Mums (Chrysanthemum) and Petunia |
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| chimera Petunia hybrid |
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| the grapes are ripening |
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| an assortment of garden Dahlia |
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| Leptospermum scoparia (double petaled red flowers) |
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| close-up of the flowers |
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| a family of lovely but timid kittens |
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| I have been searching for this Azalea |
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| variegated Solanum climber |
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| Juniperus |
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| variegated Metrosideros with red flowers |
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| beautiful variegated foliage of the Metrosideros |
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| the long red stamens |
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| Rhoeo and Chlorophytum mix |
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| Jade Plant (variegated Crassula argentea) and Alternanthera mix |
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| Ledebouria pauciflora (Synonym: Scilla pauciflora) |
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| blue-green Selaginella |
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| Adiantum |
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| an Adiantum cultivar with reddish new leaves |
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| Asplenium cultivar |
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| red-leaved Begonia |
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| Lycopodium |
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| I love this simple Begonia in the garden |
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| an erect Ivy (Hedera helix) |
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| Peperomia rotundifolia |
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| dwarf Rose cultivar |
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| Anthurium with developing fruits on its spadix |
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| flame Vriesea Bromeliad |
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| purplish leaved Nepenthes hybrid |
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| Mums (Chrysanthemum hybrids) |
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| drizzle |
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| hills of agricultural crops |
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| panoramic view of tea plantation |
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| moth that was spotted in many places |
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| sea coconut |
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| street market at Brinchang |
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| I don't think this is the real Cordyceps |
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| sea coconut |
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| beautiful mix of Mums |
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| roadside kitten |
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| variegated leaved Impatiens walleriana |
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| Clivia miniata |
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| Abutilon megapotamicum |
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| a beautiful tall red flower Salvia |
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| Stretlizia reginae |
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| real Mums but fake orange Waterlily |
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| beautiful growth of Polygonum capitatum weeds |
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| panoramic view of greenery around resort |
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| tallest Caryota palm |
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| sunrise lit up the top half of the forest in a golden glow |
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| house on hill top |
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| this Cicada was about 8 cm long |
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| Brugmansia with lots of floral buds |
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| an Araucaria grove |
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| I love the Pilea cadierei and Medinilla magnifica |
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| drawing of an owl and lotus etc |
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| repair works along the collapsed hillside |
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| Malacca town |
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| Cheng Ho voyage |
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| painting of 8 horses |
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| stall famous for its Assam Laksa and Chendol |
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| windmill |
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| prayers for passengers of MH370 |
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| the drive home |
