Views of the park in 2020

It's autumn at the Kambatik Park. The place is a gallery of colours to feast the eyes and brighten up the soul.

Views of the park taken on 19 Feb'2020.

Camera :  Canon EOS 1100D

The story of me (Part 5) - From budding to beautiful me, finally

Budding - 26 April'15

Final flowering - 27 May'15
Flowering stages of a jungle tree
Location : Botanic Island One

(Note: It is possible to upload these pictures in one posting because the internet connection in Kuching is much better than Bintulu)

The wild Sukong Ranyai (Fagraea crassipes)

From bud to flower
Sukong Tanyai (Iban) - Fagraea crassipes
Location : Zone G

Note: For more pictures of the Sukong Ranyai, check them out in my other blog dedicated to plants here

Flowers keep falling on my head

The Poui tree (Tabebuia rosea) seen from the 'abaq' (verandah)

Footpath laden flowers

The bunchy  pink flowers of the Poui tree kept falling on the ground.  The tree is tall and stands next to my bedroom.  Every morning I would stand at the ' abaq' (or verandah) to watch the petals fall gently on the ground.  This is the kind of view and experience that is priceless and of great aesthetic beauty for me.  Living in the park with flowers above you and the sounds of birds in the day and crickets at night brings much peace and happiness.  At this time of the year too, the jungle tree not far away from the bedroom is heavily flowering too with a specialty.   From a fair distance of about 30 meters this jungle tree with yellow flowers will throw its scent around the park day and night.  Its aroma is a mixed scent of vanilla and sweet camphor.  In the silence of the night I could smell the fragrance reaching us .  I sleep with the thought that waking up is really a joy.  Another day in paradise.

Pink Poui flowers above my head

Yellow splendour of a jungle tree

Jungle tree in full flowering
Location : Botanic Island Two
Note: Identity of tree unknown.

Today, another jungle tree came out in full colours.  I have not noticed it earlier.  The yellow flowers are terminal.  The tree is located at Botanic Island Two.  This tree and the one which I'm following closely its flowering stages situated at Botanic Island One  are flowering about the same time , that is in May.  This second tree flowers have no fragrance, unlike the one at Botanic Island One which has the mild fragrance of vanilla and camphor  mixed.

The story of me ( Part 2) - Flowering me

Jungle tree in middle of flowering
Location : Botanic Island One

The jungle tree showing off its flowers

Jungle tree flowering
Location : Botanic Island One

It has been about three weeks since I last took a picture of its flower buds.  Today, the jungle tree's flower buds burst out their yellow flowers.  I think tonight the flowers will release their vanilla-like scent.  I know through experience that the flower buds will gradually open up and it would take about a month to see the tree in full flower.  This is a real jewel of the Botanic Island One.  I think this year flowering would be at its best due to the distinct drought felt through out Bintulu area now.

Location : Botanic Island One

The story of me (Pt. 1) - Budding me

26 April'15

28 April'15

3 May'15

3 May'15

A jungle treelet with atttractive pale yellow flowers

Flowering jungle treelet
Location : Botanic island Two

 There are four botanic islands at the park.  These islands are areas where the original lowland dipterocarp forest characteristics and habitat are preserved. Occasionally I would venture carefully  into them in order  to discover new plants, animals, fungi, birds or any form of wildlife.  This morning has been a successful search.  I bumped into a treelet which was having pale yellow flowers.  It was a magical moment  in a jungle preserved here.  The location was at Botanic Island Two.  Below is shown the flowers in closer range.    

Close-up of the flowers.
Identity of the treelet is presently unknown.
Location : Botanic Island Two

Jungle tree flowers

A jungle tree at Botanic island two in full flowering

 Notes:
# Had a jungle walk this morning at Botanic Island Two
# Saw two jungle tree species in full flower, of creamy white and golden  yellow colours
# Seeing them instilled a firm commitment on the need to conserve the jungle tree species at all four Botanic Islands and may be more such islands to be established in future

Jungle tree in bright yellow flowers
Location : Botanic Island Two

Flowering at the park - Poui tree

Tabebuia rosea

 It's the September flowering season for the Poui tree (Tabebuia rosea) at the park right now.  There are two varieties grown here viz the pink and white ones.  The tree is also known as Tecoma penthaphylla previously.  I have grown them from seeds before .

Tabebuia alba
Family : Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family
Zone B and C

 

Pick of the park - Pong - Pong (Malay) - Cerbera odollam

Pong - Pong (Malay) - Cerbera odollam, location : Zone D